Zacks Research Reduces Earnings Estimates for Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Vail Resorts in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 24th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $10.15 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $10.42. The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts' current full-year earnings is $7.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts' FY2025 earnings at $7.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $10.44 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.85 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $7.10 EPS.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 last year, the company posted $5.76 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $166.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Barclays restated an "underweight" rating and issued a $152.00 price objective (down from $165.00) on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Monday, March 10th. Macquarie reduced their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $197.00 to $178.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $193.56.

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Vail Resorts Price Performance

NYSE MTN traded up $0.59 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $161.59. 570,905 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 568,648. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $163.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $174.12. Vail Resorts has a 1 year low of $151.99 and a 1 year high of $233.57. The company has a market cap of $6.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.12.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $2.22 per share. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. Vail Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 130.21%.

Insider Transactions at Vail Resorts

In other Vail Resorts news, CFO Angela A. Korch bought 185 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $160.00 per share, for a total transaction of $29,600.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer now directly owns 2,956 shares in the company, valued at $472,960. The trade was a 6.68 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTN. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at about $224,000. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 11.3% in the fourth quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 11,436 shares of the company's stock worth $2,144,000 after buying an additional 1,164 shares during the period. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vail Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Integrated Advisors Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vail Resorts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,637,000. Finally, Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vail Resorts in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,015,000. 94.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.