Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Vail Resorts in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will earn ($5.04) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($5.10). The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $7.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts’ Q2 2026 earnings at $7.02 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($4.57) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($4.96) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.57 EPS.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 10th. The company reported $6.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.29 by $0.27. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 21.90%. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.14 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $5.76 earnings per share. Vail Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on MTN. Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $152.00 price target (down previously from $165.00) on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Monday, March 10th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Vail Resorts from $250.00 to $247.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Vail Resorts from $166.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vail Resorts has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $193.56.

Vail Resorts Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE MTN opened at $161.59 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $163.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $174.16. Vail Resorts has a 52-week low of $151.99 and a 52-week high of $233.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.84, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MTN. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vail Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 246.7% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vail Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vail Resorts by 162.2% during the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 291 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in Vail Resorts by 37.9% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 302 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vail Resorts

In other news, CFO Angela A. Korch purchased 185 shares of Vail Resorts stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $160.00 per share, for a total transaction of $29,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 2,956 shares in the company, valued at approximately $472,960. This represents a 6.68 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a $2.22 dividend. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.50%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 130.21%.

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.