Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) Shares Acquired by Aspire Private Capital LLC

Aspire Private Capital LLC lifted its position in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) by 55.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,601 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 571 shares during the period. Aspire Private Capital LLC’s holdings in Vail Resorts were worth $300,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTN. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Vail Resorts by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $577,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 37.9% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 302 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Vail Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $234,000. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Vail Resorts in the 4th quarter worth approximately $237,000. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC raised its position in Vail Resorts by 166.7% during the 4th quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

Vail Resorts stock opened at $178.48 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.63. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $183.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $179.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.12. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 1 year low of $165.00 and a 1 year high of $236.92.

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

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were paid a $2.22 dividend. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 26th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 147.51%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Vail Resorts from $176.00 to $166.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Barclays upped their target price on Vail Resorts from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Macquarie lifted 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. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Vail Resorts from $250.00 to $247.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Two 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, Vail Resorts currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus 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.