Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) Raised by Analyst

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Vail Resorts in a research report issued on Thursday, June 20th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will earn $6.92 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $6.71. The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $6.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts’ Q3 2025 earnings at $10.66 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.29 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $10.74 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Vail Resorts from $262.00 to $259.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Vail Resorts from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $217.00 to $176.00 in a report on Friday, June 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $244.00 to $226.00 in a report on Thursday, June 6th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $201.00 to $161.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 7th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $256.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $221.50.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

Shares of Vail Resorts stock opened at $181.51 on Monday. Vail Resorts has a 1-year low of $165.14 and a 1-year high of $254.78. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $193.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $212.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.14.

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

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 25th will be paid a dividend of $2.22 per share. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.89%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 25th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 120.82%.

Insider Transactions at Vail Resorts

In related news, CFO Angela A. Korch purchased 575 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $176.20 per share, with a total value of $101,315.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer now directly 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 at the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vail Resorts

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 14,502.1% in the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 48,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,255,000 after buying an additional 47,712 shares during the period. Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new position in Vail Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,533,000. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in Vail Resorts by 2,451.9% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 417,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,931,000 after purchasing an additional 400,941 shares during the period. Galibier Capital Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vail Resorts during the fourth quarter worth about $3,932,000. Finally, Junto Capital Management LP bought a new position in Vail Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at about $14,011,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.