Zacks Research Increases Earnings Estimates for Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Vail Resorts in a research note issued on Monday, March 24th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($5.04) for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

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

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on MTN. Barclays reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and issued a $152.00 target price (down previously from $165.00) on shares of Vail Resorts in a research report on Monday, March 10th. 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 report on Wednesday, March 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Vail Resorts from $166.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Vail Resorts from $197.00 to $178.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $193.56.

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Vail Resorts Trading Down 2.2 %

MTN traded down $3.59 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $157.87. The company's stock had a trading volume of 119,046 shares, compared to its average volume of 613,069. The stock has a market cap of $5.89 billion, a PE ratio of 26.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.12. Vail Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $151.99 and a fifty-two week high of $233.57. 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 business's 50-day moving average is $163.56 and its 200-day moving average is $174.11.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a $2.22 dividend. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. Vail Resorts's payout ratio is 130.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vail Resorts

In other Vail Resorts news, CFO Angela A. Korch acquired 185 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $160.00 per share, for a total transaction of $29,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 2,956 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $472,960. This represents a 6.68 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

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.