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Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) Sets New 52-Week Low - Time to Sell?

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Shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $163.72 and last traded at $164.49, with a volume of 139 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $164.93.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on MTN. Mizuho upped their price objective on Vail Resorts from $222.00 to $227.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. 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. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $197.00 price target on shares of Vail Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $204.50.

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Vail Resorts Stock Up 0.2 %

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 firm has a market cap of $5.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.38, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.11. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $175.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $177.31.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($4.99) by $0.38. The business had revenue of $260.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $251.45 million. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 21.90%. The business's quarterly revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($4.60) earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were given a dividend of $2.22 per share. 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 5.59%. Vail Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 147.51%.

Institutional Trading of Vail Resorts

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Creative Planning boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 2,522 shares of the company's stock worth $440,000 after purchasing an additional 354 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 8,290.7% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 40,443 shares of the company's stock worth $7,049,000 after purchasing an additional 39,961 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 12.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 23,152 shares of the company's stock worth $4,181,000 after purchasing an additional 2,485 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 25.9% during the 3rd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,322 shares of the company's stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 29.8% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company's stock worth $322,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.94% of the company's stock.

Vail Resorts Company Profile

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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.

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