Q2 EPS Estimates for Vail Resorts Reduced by Zacks Research

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTNFree Report) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Vail Resorts in a report released on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the company will earn $6.39 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTNGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($4.99) by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $260.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $251.45 million. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 21.90% and a net margin of 8.07%. The firm’s revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($4.60) earnings per share.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on MTN. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $222.00 to $227.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Barclays lifted their target price on Vail Resorts from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. StockNews.com raised Vail Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Truist Financial cut their price target on Vail Resorts from $250.00 to $247.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Macquarie upped their price objective on Vail Resorts from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Vail Resorts has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $204.50.

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Vail Resorts Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of MTN opened at $165.29 on Wednesday. Vail Resorts has a 1 year low of $164.35 and a 1 year high of $236.92. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $180.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $178.09. 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 firm has a market cap of $6.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.11.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at $80,669,000. River Road Asset Management LLC raised its position 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 worth $59,487,000 after purchasing an additional 293,006 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Vail Resorts in the fourth quarter worth about $42,532,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Vail Resorts during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,264,000. Finally, FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 1,080.8% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 207,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,219,000 after buying an additional 190,210 shares during the period. 94.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th were given a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.37%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 147.51%.

About Vail Resorts

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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.

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