Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC Reduces Stock Position in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN)

Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,057 shares of the company’s stock after selling 132 shares during the quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vail Resorts were worth $3,010,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MTN. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 3.2% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vail Resorts by 20.6% in the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake 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 buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 27.6% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 412 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Malaga Cove Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Malaga Cove Capital LLC now owns 9,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,686,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Vail Resorts Stock Down 1.2 %

NYSE MTN opened at $166.53 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.66, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.12. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 12 month low of $165.00 and a 12 month high of $236.92. 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 company’s 50 day simple moving average is $183.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $179.10.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts’ expectations of $251.45 million. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 21.90% and a net margin of 8.07%. The firm’s revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($4.60) earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th were paid a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.33%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 147.51%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Macquarie upped their price target on Vail Resorts from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $197.00 price objective on shares of Vail Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. UBS Group assumed coverage on Vail Resorts in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $185.00 target price for the company. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $204.50.

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.