Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 123,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,170,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. owned approximately 0.33% of Vail Resorts as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vail Resorts by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 2,121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Vail Resorts by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Vail Resorts by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $992,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in Vail Resorts by 37.9% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Vail Resorts by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. 94.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Vail Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $227.00 to $215.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $166.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $193.56.
Vail Resorts Trading Down 0.0 %
MTN stock opened at $159.68 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.96 billion, a PE ratio of 26.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.12. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 12 month low of $151.99 and a 12 month high of $233.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $167.25 and its 200 day moving average is $175.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.51.
Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN – Get Free Report) last posted 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. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.14 billion. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 21.90%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $5.76 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 EPS for the current year.
Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $2.22 per share. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.56%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 130.21%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Vail Resorts
In other news, CFO Angela A. Korch acquired 185 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $160.00 per share, with a total value of $29,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 2,956 shares in the company, valued at approximately $472,960. This represents a 6.68 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.
Vail Resorts Company 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.
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