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

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vail Resorts in a research report issued on Thursday, June 20th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will earn $6.92 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $6.71. The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $6.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts’ Q3 2025 earnings at $10.66 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.29 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $10.74 EPS.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 6th. The company reported $9.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.94 by ($0.40). Vail Resorts had a net margin of 9.59% and a return on equity of 23.41%. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.31 billion.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on MTN. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $201.00 to $161.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 7th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $262.00 to $259.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 7th. Bank of America lowered shares of Vail Resorts from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $285.00 to $250.00 in a research report on Friday, March 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Vail Resorts from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $217.00 to $176.00 in a research report on Friday, June 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $229.00 to $179.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $221.50.

Vail Resorts Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of MTN opened at $179.56 on Monday. Vail Resorts has a 12 month low of $165.14 and a 12 month high of $254.78. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $194.51 and its 200-day moving average is $213.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.76 billion, a PE ratio of 24.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.04.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vail Resorts

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Park Place Capital Corp raised its stake in Vail Resorts by 531.6% during the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 120 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Rise Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vail Resorts by 62.2% during the fourth quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 159 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in Vail Resorts during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Vail Resorts by 70.4% during the fourth quarter. Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in Vail Resorts during the fourth quarter worth $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Vail Resorts

In other Vail Resorts news, CFO Angela A. Korch purchased 575 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $176.20 per share, for a total transaction of $101,315.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer now owns 1,171 shares in the company, valued at $206,330.20. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 25th will be issued a dividend of $2.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 25th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.95%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 120.82%.

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.