Stifel Nicolaus Cuts Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) Price Target to $172.00

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) had its target price dropped by Stifel Nicolaus from $175.00 to $172.00 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 29.99% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $237.00 to $234.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $169.00 price objective on shares of Vail Resorts in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $159.00 to $165.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vail Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $171.00.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

Vail Resorts stock opened at $132.31 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.40, a P/E/G ratio of 8.46 and a beta of 0.78. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $137.49 and its 200 day moving average is $145.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.52, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.46. Vail Resorts has a one year low of $126.15 and a one year high of $175.51.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 9th. The company reported $5.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.05 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 8.94%.Vail Resorts’s revenue was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $6.56 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Vail Resorts will post 7.62 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vail Resorts

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MTN. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 21.5% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Comerica Bank boosted its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 0.4% during the third quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 17,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,625,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Xponance Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 6,903 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,032,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Vail Resorts by 2.4% during the third quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $557,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Provident Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Vail Resorts by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Provident Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $871,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. 94.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Vail Resorts

Here are the key news stories impacting Vail Resorts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vail declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.22 per share, payable Apr. 9 to holders of record Mar. 26, which annualizes to about $8.88 and implies roughly a 6.6% yield at current prices — supportive for income-focused investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s Q2 earnings call transcript and detailed release are available for investors who want management’s color on season trends and cost actions; use the call to assess forward commentary on pass sales and operating leverage. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst write-ups compare Vail’s key metrics to estimates and prior year results, useful for assessing whether misses reflect one-off weather effects or structural demand weakness. Zacks: How Key Metrics Compare
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 results missed estimates: EPS $5.87 vs. consensus ~$6.05 and revenue $1.08B vs. ~$1.11B; revenue declined ~4.7% year‑over‑year — a direct earnings headwind. Q2 Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Company cut FY26 net income guidance to $144M–$190M from a prior $201M–$276M range, citing the “most challenging winter across the Rockies” and lower skier visits — the guidance cut is the primary driver of the negative market reaction. WSJ: Cuts Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report sparse snow and steep declines in skier visits and lift revenue at key resorts — operational volumes remain the key near‑term risk to recovery. AOL: Revenue, Skier Visits Plummet
• Negative Sentiment: Street reaction: shares fell in after‑hours trading and at least one bank trimmed its price target (Deutsche Bank cut PT to $151), reflecting reduced near‑term visibility. Deutsche Bank PT Cut

About Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc is a leading mountain resort company that owns and operates an integrated network of ski areas, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets. The company’s signature Epic Pass program offers skiers and snowboarders season‐long access to its portfolio of resorts, while ancillary services such as ski and snowboard schools, equipment rental and retail drive additional revenue.

Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Vail Resorts was formed in 1997, building on the legacy of Vail Associates, which opened the Vail ski area in 1962.