Zacks Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) 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 of $10.15 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Macquarie dropped their price objective 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Vail Resorts from $250.00 to $247.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. StockNews.com raised Vail Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on Vail Resorts from $227.00 to $215.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $193.56.

Vail Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of MTN opened at $161.06 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $6.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.75, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.12. Vail Resorts has a twelve month low of $151.99 and a twelve month high of $233.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.63. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $163.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $174.29.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last released 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 return on equity of 21.90% and a net margin of 8.07%. The business 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 business posted $5.76 EPS. Vail Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.51%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 130.21%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Angela A. Korch acquired 185 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $160.00 per share, for a total transaction of $29,600.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer now directly owns 2,956 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $472,960. This trade represents a 6.68 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vail Resorts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vail Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Vail Resorts by 246.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vail Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. GeoWealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vail Resorts by 162.2% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 291 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 37.9% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

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.