Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have given a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $151.4545.

MTN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Mizuho set a $174.00 price target on Vail Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $138.00 to $119.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Vail Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $124.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $143.00 to $134.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 9th.

Vail Resorts Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:MTN opened at $148.64 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $142.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $135.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.22, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.79. Vail Resorts has a 12 month low of $118.51 and a 12 month high of $165.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.30 billion, a PE ratio of 33.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.68 and a beta of 0.70.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last issued its earnings results on Monday, June 8th. The company reported $8.81 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $8.97 by ($0.16). Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 21.88% and a net margin of 5.38%.The company had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $10.54 EPS. Vail Resorts’s quarterly revenue was down 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Vail Resorts will post 4.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were given a $2.22 dividend. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 25th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 201.82%.

Institutional Trading of Vail Resorts

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MTN. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 26.0% in the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 976,732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,334,000 after acquiring an additional 201,750 shares during the last quarter. Oasis Management Co Ltd. lifted its stake in Vail Resorts by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Oasis Management Co Ltd. now owns 1,851,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,844,000 after purchasing an additional 141,500 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its stake in Vail Resorts by 1,904.9% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 14,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,866,000 after purchasing an additional 13,353 shares during the last quarter. Peregrine Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vail Resorts in the first quarter worth $4,605,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 945.0% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 20,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,784,000 after purchasing an additional 18,957 shares during the period. 94.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Vail Resorts News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vail Resorts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research made marginal increases to its EPS forecasts for fiscal 2026, fiscal 2027, fiscal 2028, and the third quarter of 2028. However, the firm maintained a “Hold” rating, suggesting the revisions are unlikely to materially change investor sentiment. Zacks Research Has Weak Outlook for Vail Resorts Q2 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: The estimate changes were very small: fiscal 2026 EPS rose to $4.20 from $4.19, fiscal 2027 to $5.92 from $5.91, fiscal 2028 to $6.42 from $6.41, and third-quarter 2028 to $10.54 from $10.45. These forecasts remain broadly consistent with the current-year consensus estimate of approximately $4.31–$4.32 per share. Vail Resorts earnings estimate update
• Negative Sentiment: Vail Resorts, Alterra, and other major ski operators were sued over allegations that they coordinated to raise prices and limit competition. The claims have not been proven, but the litigation introduces legal costs, regulatory scrutiny, and potential reputational or pricing risks for MTN. Ski giants Vail, Alterra and others sued over alleged price-fixing
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research’s weak outlook for Vail Resorts’ upcoming second-quarter results signals concern about near-term earnings performance. That caution follows the company’s latest reported quarter, in which EPS missed estimates and revenue declined 7% year over year, increasing the risk that investors will focus on slowing operating momentum. Zacks Research Has Weak Outlook for Vail Resorts Q2 Earnings

About Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc is a leading mountain resort company that owns and operates an integrated network of ski areas, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets. The company’s signature Epic Pass program offers skiers and snowboarders season‐long access to its portfolio of resorts, while ancillary services such as ski and snowboard schools, equipment rental and retail drive additional revenue.

Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Vail Resorts was formed in 1997, building on the legacy of Vail Associates, which opened the Vail ski area in 1962.