Zacks Research Has Negative View of Vail Resorts Q2 Earnings

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Vail Resorts in a research note issued on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $6.39 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $6.40. The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts' current full-year earnings is $7.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts' FY2027 earnings at $8.35 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on MTN. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report 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 report on Tuesday, December 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price 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. StockNews.com raised shares of Vail Resorts from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on shares of Vail Resorts in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $185.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $204.50.

Vail Resorts Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:MTN traded down $1.05 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $165.02. 398,496 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 605,611. Vail Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $164.35 and a fifty-two week high of $236.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $179.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $177.88. The firm has a market cap of $6.18 billion, a PE ratio of 27.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.11.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) EPS for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $251.45 million. During the same period last year, the business posted ($4.60) earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were paid a dividend of $2.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.38%. Vail Resorts's dividend payout ratio is presently 147.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Vail Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at about $80,669,000. River Road Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Vail Resorts by 606.6% in the 3rd quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 341,311 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,487,000 after buying an additional 293,006 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in Vail Resorts by 42.1% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 976,468 shares of the company's stock valued at $183,039,000 after buying an additional 289,484 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Vail Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,532,000. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in Vail Resorts in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,264,000. 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.