Vail Resorts Q2 EPS Forecast Decreased by Zacks Research

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vail Resorts in a report issued on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will earn $6.47 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $6.61. The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $7.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts’ Q3 2025 earnings at $10.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.99 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $6.86 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $10.44 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.84 EPS.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $265.39 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $264.84 million. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 20.76% and a net margin of 7.99%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($3.35) EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on MTN. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $179.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Vail Resorts from $161.00 to $155.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Macquarie reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of Vail Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Vail Resorts from $223.00 to $216.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 27th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, September 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vail Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $208.22.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MTN opened at $171.24 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $6.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.13. Vail Resorts has a twelve month low of $165.14 and a twelve month high of $236.92. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $178.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $187.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 8th will be issued a dividend of $2.22 per share. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.19%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 8th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 147.26%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vail Resorts news, insider Robert A. Katz sold 9,296 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.98, for a total transaction of $1,635,910.08. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 245,961 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,284,216.78. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, Director John F. Sorte sold 1,670 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.07, for a total value of $289,026.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 45,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,807,360.77. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert A. Katz sold 9,296 shares of Vail Resorts stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.98, for a total value of $1,635,910.08. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 245,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,284,216.78. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vail Resorts

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTN. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Vail Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 72.2% during the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 439 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 27.9% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 2,997 shares of the company’s stock worth $668,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Doliver Advisors LP lifted its stake in Vail Resorts by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Doliver Advisors LP now owns 4,604 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,026,000 after buying an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.