Capital World Investors Grows Stock Holdings in Vail Resorts, Inc. $MTN

Capital World Investors increased its position in shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) by 67.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,013,463 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,208,874 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned approximately 8.40% of Vail Resorts worth $450,724,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 815.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 174 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its holdings in Vail Resorts by 450.0% during the 3rd quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Vail Resorts by 196.8% in the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 222.7% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. 94.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

MTN stock opened at $135.66 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.85 billion, a PE ratio of 22.13, a P/E/G ratio of 8.17 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $137.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $144.84. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 52-week low of $126.15 and a 52-week high of $175.51.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 9th. The company reported $5.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.06 by ($0.19). The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 7.89% and a return on equity of 28.14%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $6.56 EPS. Analysts predict that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be paid a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.5%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 130.21%.

Key Stories Impacting Vail Resorts

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company kept its quarterly dividend at $2.22 per share (ex-dividend Mar 26, pay Apr 9), implying a roughly 6.6% yield — a potential support for the share price for income-focused investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted offsetting strengths — Epic Pass renewals and geographic diversification helped cushion the season’s hit, which limits downside if weather normalizes. Warm Winter Hits Vail’s Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain mixed — several firms trimmed price targets (JPMorgan, Barclays, Stifel, Deutsche Bank, Truist) but coverage still includes buy ratings and a consensus target that implies upside, leaving sentiment divided. Analyst Coverage and PT Moves
• Neutral Sentiment: After the earnings release the stock saw above-average volume as investors weighed the miss and guidance change — a sign the market is re-pricing near-term weather risk rather than changing the long-term thesis.
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 results missed expectations: EPS $5.87 vs. ~$6.06 est., revenue $1.08B vs. ~$1.11B est., and management cut FY26 net income guidance materially (now $144M–$190M vs prior $201M–$276M). That triggered the post-earnings selloff. Earnings Release
• Negative Sentiment: Severely below-average snowfall in the Rockies drove a ~12% decline in skier visits at key resorts, amplifying revenue pressure in the region that produces much of Vail’s EBITDA. Skier Visits Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~18% in February to about 4.95M shares (roughly 14% of float) with a ~5.8 days-to-cover — an indicator of growing bearish positioning that could pressure the stock on further negative news.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MTN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Vail Resorts from $175.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $169.00 price objective on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $150.00 target price on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vail Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $169.82.

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.