4,304 Shares in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) Acquired by Sciencast Management LP

Sciencast Management LP bought a new position in shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 4,304 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $807,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 14,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,663,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Blueshift Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 493.8% during the fourth quarter. Blueshift Asset Management LLC now owns 7,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,428,000 after buying an additional 6,336 shares in the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Vail Resorts during the fourth quarter worth approximately $92,000. Stokes Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 43.7% during the fourth quarter. Stokes Family Office LLC now owns 14,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,635,000 after buying an additional 4,276 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Xponance Inc. boosted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 7,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,337,000 after buying an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. 94.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vail Resorts Trading Down 0.0 %

Vail Resorts stock opened at $160.43 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $165.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $174.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 12 month low of $151.99 and a 12 month high of $233.57. The stock has a market cap of $5.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.12.

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

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Vail Resorts

In other Vail Resorts news, CFO Angela A. Korch acquired 185 shares of Vail Resorts stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $160.00 per share, with a total value of $29,600.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 2,956 shares in the company, valued at approximately $472,960. This trade 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 the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $152.00 price objective (down previously from $165.00) on shares of Vail Resorts in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $197.00 to $178.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $166.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective 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. Finally, Mizuho decreased 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 note on Tuesday, March 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $193.56.

About Vail Resorts

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.