Q2 EPS Estimates for Vail Resorts Reduced by Zacks Research

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vail Resorts in a research note issued to investors on Monday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $6.40 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $6.47. The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $7.49 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts’ FY2027 earnings at $8.36 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on MTN. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $222.00 to $227.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. StockNews.com upgraded Vail Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $197.00 price objective on shares of Vail Resorts in a research note on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $217.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $205.50.

Vail Resorts Stock Up 0.6 %

MTN stock opened at $191.55 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $179.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $178.73. The company has a market capitalization of $7.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.14. Vail Resorts has a 52 week low of $165.00 and a 52 week high of $236.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($4.99) by $0.38. The business had revenue of $260.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $251.45 million. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 21.90%. The company’s revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($4.60) earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Vail Resorts

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Fairbanks Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 2.5% during the second quarter. Fairbanks Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,000 after buying an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in Vail Resorts by 150.9% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 138 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. Condor Capital Management boosted its position in Vail Resorts by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Condor Capital Management now owns 11,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,013,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its stake in Vail Resorts by 27.6% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 57.5% in the 3rd quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director John F. Sorte sold 1,670 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.07, for a total transaction of $289,026.90. Following the sale, the director now owns 45,111 shares in the company, valued at $7,807,360.77. The trade was a 3.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Robert A. Katz sold 9,296 shares of Vail Resorts stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at approximately $43,284,216.78. The trade was a 3.64 % 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.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th will be given a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.64%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 147.51%.

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.