Aurora Investment Managers LLC. Purchases 1,392 Shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN)

Aurora Investment Managers LLC. grew its position in shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) by 16.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,665 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,392 shares during the quarter. Aurora Investment Managers LLC.’s holdings in Vail Resorts were worth $1,685,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 150.9% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 318.8% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Vail Resorts by 123.5% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 219 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC grew its position in Vail Resorts by 66.7% during the 2nd quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Triad Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Vail Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,000. 94.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on Vail Resorts from $218.00 to $194.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Vail Resorts from $223.00 to $216.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 27th. Barclays reduced their price target on Vail Resorts from $161.00 to $155.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 27th. Macquarie restated a “neutral” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Vail Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, StockNews.com cut Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, September 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $208.22.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Robert A. Katz sold 9,296 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.98, for a total transaction of $1,635,910.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 245,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,284,216.78. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, insider Robert A. Katz sold 9,296 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.98, for a total transaction of $1,635,910.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 245,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,284,216.78. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Angela A. Korch acquired 165 shares of Vail Resorts stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $173.09 per share, with a total value of $28,559.85. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 2,187 shares in the company, valued at $378,547.83. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Vail Resorts Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of MTN traded up $0.79 on Friday, reaching $172.03. The stock had a trading volume of 35,379 shares, compared to its average volume of 527,292. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.82. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $178.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $187.13. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $165.14 and a 12-month high of $236.92.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 26th. The company reported ($4.67) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($4.28) by ($0.39). The firm had revenue of $265.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $264.84 million. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 7.99% and a return on equity of 20.76%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($3.35) EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.31 EPS for the current year.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 8th will be paid a $2.22 dividend. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 8th. Vail Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 147.26%.

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.