Vail Resorts (MTN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Lodging segment owns and/or manages various luxury hotels and condominiums under the RockResorts brand; other lodging properties; various condominiums located in proximity to the company's mountain resorts; destination resorts; and golf courses, as well as offers resort ground transportation services. This segment operates owned and managed hotel and condominium units. The Real Estate segment owns, develops, and sells real estate properties. The company was founded in 1845 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $185.65 to $190.51
• 50-Day Range: $165.62 to $195.44
• 52-Week Range: $165.00 to $236.92
• Volume: 637,226 shs
• Average Volume: 533,027 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.13 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.61
• Dividend Yield: 4.67%
• Price Target: $205.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Vail Resorts Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vail Resorts scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 102nd out of 289 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Vail Resorts has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.10, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vail Resorts has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.28%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vail Resorts are expected to grow by 10.28% in the coming year, from $7.49 to $8.26 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vail Resorts is 31.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.62.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vail Resorts is 31.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.17.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Vail Resorts has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vail Resorts has a P/B Ratio of 9.56. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.39% of the float of Vail Resorts has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vail Resorts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vail Resorts has recently increased by 9.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Vail Resorts is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Vail Resorts does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Vail Resorts is 147.51%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Vail Resorts will have a dividend payout ratio of 107.51% in the coming year. This indicates that Vail Resorts may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.81

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.39% of the float of Vail Resorts has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vail Resorts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vail Resorts has recently increased by 9.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.40

News Sentiment

Vail Resorts has a news sentiment score of 0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Vail Resorts this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for MTN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Vail Resorts to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vail Resorts insiders have sold 6,639.98% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $28,560.00 in company stock and sold $1,924,937.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.20% of the stock of Vail Resorts is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.94% of the stock of Vail Resorts is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MTN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MTN shares performed this year?

Vail Resorts' stock was trading at $213.47 at the start of the year. Since then, MTN shares have decreased by 10.8% and is now trading at $190.32.
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How were Vail Resorts' earnings last quarter?

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December, 9th. The company reported ($4.61) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($4.99) by $0.38. The company's revenue for the quarter was up .7% on a year-over-year basis.

Who are Vail Resorts' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Vail Resorts include Bamco Inc. NY (13.83%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (4.42%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.08%) and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.83%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert A Katz, John F Sorte, Hilary Schneider, Michael Z Barkin, Peter A Vaughn and Angela A Korch.
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How do I buy shares of Vail Resorts?

Shares of MTN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Vail Resorts own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vail Resorts investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Applied Materials (AMAT).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/24 Dividend: 10/08/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/24/2024
• Last Earnings: 12/09/2024
• Today: 12/24/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/9 Dividend: 12/26/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/09/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 7/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Miscellaneous amusement & recreation services
• Sub-Industry: Leisure Facilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MTN
• CUSIP: 91879Q10
• CIK: 812011
• Web: www.vailresorts.com
• Phone: (303) 404-1800
• Fax: 303-404-6415
• Employees: 7,600
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $205.50
• High Stock Price Target: $250.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $165.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.10
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $6.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.61
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.41
• P/E Growth: 2.22
• Net Income: $230.40 million
• Net Margins: 8.07%
• Pretax Margin: 12.24%
• Return on Equity: 21.90%
• Return on Assets: 4.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.64
• Current Ratio: 0.63
• Quick Ratio: 0.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.89 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.47
• Cash Flow: $13.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.08
• Book Value: $19.91 per share
• Price / Book: 9.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,438,000
• Free Float: 36,989,000
• Market Cap: $7.13 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.14