Zacks Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vail Resorts in a research report issued on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will post earnings of $6.39 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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:MTN) last announced its earnings results on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($4.99) by $0.38. The business had revenue of $260.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $251.45 million. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 21.90%. Vail Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($4.60) earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Vail Resorts from $176.00 to $166.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $217.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. UBS Group started coverage on Vail Resorts in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $185.00 target price for the company. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $222.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Two equities 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vail Resorts has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $204.50.

Vail Resorts Stock Performance

NYSE MTN opened at $166.32 on Wednesday. Vail Resorts has a 52-week low of $164.35 and a 52-week high of $236.92. The company has a fifty day moving average of $180.58 and a 200-day moving average of $178.18. The company has a market capitalization of $6.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.63.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th were issued a dividend of $2.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.34%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 147.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Vail Resorts during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $291,000. Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in Vail Resorts by 47.6% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 21,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,683,000 after purchasing an additional 6,816 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vail Resorts by 409.9% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $861,000 after purchasing an additional 3,648 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 17.6% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 27,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,187,000 after purchasing an additional 4,080 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 649,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $113,252,000 after purchasing an additional 8,422 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

About Vail Resorts

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.