Zacks Research Predicts Reduced Earnings for Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Vail Resorts in a report released on Monday, March 24th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will earn $10.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last posted its earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 21.90% and a net margin of 8.07%. The business’s revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $5.76 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on MTN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $166.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. StockNews.com upgraded Vail Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Vail Resorts from $197.00 to $178.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $227.00 to $215.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Two 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $193.56.

Vail Resorts Stock Down 0.9 %

MTN opened at $160.67 on Wednesday. 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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $164.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $174.45. The firm has a market cap of $6.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.12.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vail Resorts

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Angela A. Korch bought 185 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $160.00 per share, with a total value of $29,600.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now 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 purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a $2.22 dividend. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.53%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 130.21%.

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.