Zacks Research Comments on Vail Resorts, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:MTN)

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Vail Resorts in a report issued on Tuesday, June 25th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will earn ($4.85) per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($4.87). The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $6.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts’ FY2025 earnings at $8.74 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($4.73) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.31 EPS.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, June 6th. The company reported $9.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.94 by ($0.40). Vail Resorts had a net margin of 9.59% and a return on equity of 23.41%. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.31 billion.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on MTN. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on Vail Resorts from $244.00 to $226.00 in a research note on Thursday, June 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Vail Resorts from $229.00 to $179.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 7th. Bank of America cut shares of Vail Resorts from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $285.00 to $250.00 in a research report on Friday, March 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Vail Resorts from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $217.00 to $176.00 in a report on Friday, June 7th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $201.00 to $161.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $221.50.

Vail Resorts Stock Performance

Vail Resorts stock opened at $180.13 on Friday. Vail Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $165.14 and a fifty-two week high of $254.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.18. The stock has a market cap of $6.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.14. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $190.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $211.51.

Institutional Trading of Vail Resorts

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Park Place Capital Corp boosted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 531.6% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 120 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Rise Advisors LLC grew its position in Vail Resorts by 62.2% during the 4th quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Vail Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vail Resorts by 70.4% in the fourth quarter. Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in shares of Vail Resorts in the fourth quarter worth approximately $45,000. 94.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vail Resorts news, CFO Angela A. Korch acquired 575 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $176.20 per share, for a total transaction of $101,315.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer now owns 1,171 shares in the company, valued at $206,330.20. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 25th will be given a $2.22 dividend. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.93%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 25th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 120.82%.

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.