Entropy Technologies LP Increases Stock Holdings in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN)

Entropy Technologies LP boosted its stake in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) by 47.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,537 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,458 shares during the quarter. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Vail Resorts were worth $850,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vail Resorts in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new position in Vail Resorts in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts during the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 246.7% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake 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 worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Vail Resorts Stock Up 0.3 %

NYSE:MTN opened at $166.32 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $180.58 and a 200-day moving average of $178.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.23 billion, a PE ratio of 27.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.11. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $164.35 and a 52 week high of $236.92.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($4.99) by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $260.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period in the prior year, the business earned ($4.60) EPS. Analysts predict that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 EPS for the current year.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th were given a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.34%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 147.51%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MTN has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Macquarie raised their price objective on Vail Resorts from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $176.00 to $166.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $217.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $185.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $204.50.

Vail Resorts 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.