Aurora Investment Managers LLC. Sells 256 Shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN)

Aurora Investment Managers LLC. cut its stake in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) by 2.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,409 shares of the company’s stock after selling 256 shares during the quarter. Aurora Investment Managers LLC.’s holdings in Vail Resorts were worth $1,764,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vail Resorts in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 123.5% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vail Resorts during the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 165.3% during the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

MTN opened at $177.38 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $184.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $179.27. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $165.00 and a twelve month high of $236.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64. The company has a market capitalization of $6.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.47, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.12.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($4.99) by $0.38. The business had revenue of $260.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $251.45 million. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 21.90%. Vail Resorts’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($4.60) EPS. Equities analysts expect that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.54 EPS for the current year.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th were issued a dividend of $2.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.01%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 147.51%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on MTN shares. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $222.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. StockNews.com upgraded Vail Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Vail Resorts from $250.00 to $247.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $197.00 price objective on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Monday, December 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $204.50.

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.