Q1 EPS Estimates for Vail Resorts Raised by Zacks Research

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Vail Resorts in a report issued on Monday, March 24th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the company will earn ($5.04) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($5.10). The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $7.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts’ Q2 2026 earnings at $7.02 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($4.57) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($4.96) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.57 EPS.

MTN has been the subject of several other research reports. Macquarie dropped their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Vail Resorts from $166.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $217.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $250.00 to $247.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $193.56.

Vail Resorts Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE MTN opened at $161.59 on Thursday. Vail Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $151.99 and a fifty-two week high of $233.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $163.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $174.16.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 10th. The company reported $6.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.29 by $0.27. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 21.90%. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.14 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $5.76 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Vail Resorts

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MTN. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vail Resorts during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Vail Resorts by 246.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vail Resorts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. GeoWealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 162.2% during the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 291 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 37.9% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Angela A. Korch bought 185 shares of Vail Resorts stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $160.00 per share, with a total value of $29,600.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 2,956 shares in the company, valued at approximately $472,960. This trade represents a 6.68 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $2.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.50%. Vail Resorts’s payout ratio is 130.21%.

Vail Resorts Company Profile

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.