Q3 EPS Estimates for Vail Resorts Cut by Zacks Research

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vail Resorts in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $10.15 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

MTN has been the topic of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $217.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Truist Financial decreased their target price 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 shares of Vail Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Macquarie cut their price target 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. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $193.56.

Vail Resorts Stock Down 0.9 %

MTN opened at $160.67 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $164.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $174.45. Vail Resorts has a 52 week low of $151.99 and a 52 week high of $233.57. The company has a market capitalization of $6.00 billion, a PE ratio of 26.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 10th. The company reported $6.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.29 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 21.90%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.76 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Vail Resorts

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vail Resorts news, CFO Angela A. Korch bought 185 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $160.00 per share, for a total transaction of $29,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 2,956 shares in the company, valued at approximately $472,960. The trade was a 6.68 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $2.22 per share. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. Vail Resorts’s payout ratio is 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.