Zacks Research Equities Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN)

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Vail Resorts in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($5.35) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($5.33). The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $7.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts’ Q1 2026 earnings at ($4.96) EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($4.29) EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on MTN. Barclays decreased their price objective on Vail Resorts from $161.00 to $155.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Vail Resorts from $179.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. StockNews.com lowered Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $218.00 to $194.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Finally, Macquarie reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $208.22.

Vail Resorts Stock Performance

NYSE MTN opened at $171.86 on Thursday. Vail Resorts has a twelve month low of $165.14 and a twelve month high of $236.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62. The stock has a market cap of $6.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.50, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.13. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $178.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $187.24.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 26th. The company reported ($4.67) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($4.28) by ($0.39). The business had revenue of $265.39 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $264.84 million. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 7.99% and a return on equity of 20.76%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($3.35) EPS.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 8th will be given a dividend of $2.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 8th. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.17%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 147.26%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Angela A. Korch bought 165 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $173.09 per share, with a total value of $28,559.85. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 2,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $378,547.83. The trade was a 0.00 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other Vail Resorts news, insider Robert A. Katz sold 9,296 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider now owns 245,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,284,216.78. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Angela A. Korch bought 165 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $173.09 per share, with a total value of $28,559.85. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now directly owns 2,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $378,547.83. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vail Resorts

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its position in Vail Resorts by 66.0% during the 1st quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 45,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,082,000 after purchasing an additional 17,976 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Vail Resorts in the first quarter valued at approximately $3,228,000. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 441,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,470,000 after acquiring an additional 24,456 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. raised its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 146.3% during the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 12,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,707,000 after acquiring an additional 7,216 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 507.3% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,050,000 after purchasing an additional 9,506 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.