Stokes Family Office LLC Has $2.64 Million Stock Holdings in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN)

Stokes Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN - Free Report) by 43.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,056 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,276 shares during the quarter. Stokes Family Office LLC's holdings in Vail Resorts were worth $2,635,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTN. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in Vail Resorts by 71.0% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 419 shares of the company's stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Vail Resorts by 30.9% during the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,076 shares of the company's stock valued at $536,000 after acquiring an additional 727 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vail Resorts by 6.6% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 18,571 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,237,000 after buying an additional 1,152 shares in the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 39.9% in the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 8,962 shares of the company's stock worth $1,562,000 after buying an additional 2,557 shares during the last quarter. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG bought a new position in shares of Vail Resorts during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,152,000. 94.94% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Vail Resorts Stock Performance

MTN traded down $0.06 on Friday, hitting $160.43. The company had a trading volume of 784,876 shares, compared to its average volume of 553,704. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $151.99 and a 1-year high of $233.57. The company's fifty day moving average price is $165.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $174.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market cap of $5.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.12.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 10th. The company reported $6.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.29 by $0.27. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 21.90% and a net margin of 8.07%. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.14 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $5.76 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $2.22 per share. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.54%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. Vail Resorts's payout ratio is currently 130.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on MTN. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $217.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Barclays reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and issued a $152.00 price objective (down previously from $165.00) on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Monday, March 10th. StockNews.com raised shares of Vail Resorts from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Vail Resorts from $227.00 to $215.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vail Resorts presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $193.56.

Insider Transactions at Vail Resorts

In related news, CFO Angela A. Korch purchased 185 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $160.00 per share, for a total transaction of $29,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 2,956 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $472,960. The trade was a 6.68 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Vail Resorts Profile

Vail Resorts, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates mountain resorts and regional ski areas in the United States. It operates through three segments: Mountain, Lodging, and Real Estate. The Mountain segment operates 41 destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas. This segment is also involved in the ancillary activities, including ski school, dining, and retail/rental operations, as well as real estate brokerage activities.