Zacks Research Reduces Earnings Estimates for Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vail Resorts in a report issued on Monday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will earn $6.40 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $6.47. The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $7.49 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts’ FY2027 earnings at $8.36 EPS.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $260.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $251.45 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($4.60) EPS. Vail Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on MTN. UBS Group initiated coverage on Vail Resorts in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $185.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $250.00 to $247.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $222.00 to $227.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Vail Resorts from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Two 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $205.50.

Vail Resorts Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of MTN stock opened at $191.55 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $179.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $178.64. Vail Resorts has a 12-month low of $165.00 and a 12-month high of $236.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 26th will be paid a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.64%. Vail Resorts’s payout ratio is 147.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Angela A. Korch bought 165 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $173.09 per share, for a total transaction of $28,559.85. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer now owns 2,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $378,547.83. This represents a 8.16 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John F. Sorte sold 1,670 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.07, for a total value of $289,026.90. Following the transaction, the director now owns 45,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,807,360.77. This represents a 3.57 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vail Resorts

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. lifted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 33.8% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. now owns 7,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,359,000 after purchasing an additional 1,970 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Vail Resorts in the third quarter worth approximately $87,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 25.1% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,449,000 after buying an additional 2,817 shares during the period. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vail Resorts during the 3rd quarter valued at $278,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 649,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $113,252,000 after acquiring an additional 8,422 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

About Vail Resorts

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.