Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) Shares Sold by Doliver Advisors LP

Doliver Advisors LP reduced its position in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) by 3.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,903 shares of the company’s stock after selling 146 shares during the period. Doliver Advisors LP’s holdings in Vail Resorts were worth $732,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MTN. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its stake in Vail Resorts by 47.6% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 21,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,683,000 after buying an additional 6,816 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in Vail Resorts by 507.3% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,050,000 after purchasing an additional 9,506 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Vail Resorts by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 649,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,252,000 after purchasing an additional 8,422 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Vail Resorts by 1,063.7% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 177,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,767,000 after purchasing an additional 161,820 shares during the last quarter. Finally, River Road Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Vail Resorts by 606.6% in the third quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 341,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,487,000 after purchasing an additional 293,006 shares during the period. 94.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MTN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. StockNews.com upgraded Vail Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. UBS Group initiated coverage on Vail Resorts in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $185.00 price target for the company. Macquarie lifted their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $205.50.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

Shares of MTN traded up $0.53 on Monday, reaching $179.47. The stock had a trading volume of 305,323 shares, compared to its average volume of 744,302. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $165.00 and a twelve month high of $236.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.72 billion, a PE ratio of 29.81, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.12. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $182.20 and a 200 day moving average of $179.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last posted its earnings results on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($4.99) by $0.38. The company had revenue of $260.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $251.45 million. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 21.90% and a net margin of 8.07%. Vail Resorts’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($4.60) earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.49 EPS for the current year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 26th will be issued a dividend of $2.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.95%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 147.51%.

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.