Q2 EPS Estimates for Vail Resorts Cut by Zacks Research

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Vail Resorts in a report issued on Monday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the company will earn $6.40 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

MTN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $197.00 target price on shares of Vail Resorts in a research note on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $250.00 to $247.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Vail Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $205.50.

Vail Resorts Trading Up 0.6 %

NYSE:MTN opened at $191.55 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $179.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $178.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.17 billion, a PE ratio of 31.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.14. Vail Resorts has a 12 month low of $165.00 and a 12 month high of $236.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.71.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last issued its earnings results on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($4.99) by $0.38. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 21.90%. The business had revenue of $260.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $251.45 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($4.60) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Vail Resorts

In other news, Director John F. Sorte sold 1,670 shares of Vail Resorts stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 2nd. The shares were 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 approximately $7,807,360.77. The trade was a 3.57 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Angela A. Korch acquired 165 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $173.09 per share, for a total transaction of $28,559.85. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 2,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $378,547.83. This trade represents a 8.16 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vail Resorts

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTN. Fairbanks Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Fairbanks Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in Vail Resorts by 150.9% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Condor Capital Management grew its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 0.8% during the second 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 last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV increased its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 27.6% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 412 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. 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 worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. 94.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.