Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) Receives $169.82 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the fourteen analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $165.00.

Several research firms recently commented on MTN. Weiss Ratings lowered Vail Resorts from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on Vail Resorts from $159.00 to $151.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Vail Resorts from $202.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $234.00 to $217.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th.

Vail Resorts News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Some analyst targets still imply upside versus the current price — JPMorgan trimmed its price target but it remains above the current market level, suggesting there is still potential upside if conditions normalize. JPMorgan Lowers Vail Resorts Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage with an equal-weight rating; initiation brings more analyst attention but the equal-weight stance is not a buy signal. Wells Fargo Coverage Initiated at Vail Resorts
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary highlights that a warm winter hurt Vail’s results and investor sentiment is mixed—broader market resilience may limit downside but weather-driven volatility remains a key risk. Warm winter hit Vail’s earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Operational results: weak snowfall and softer winter demand were cited as drivers of a disappointing quarter, directly weighing on revenue and margins. That weather-related miss is the clearest near-term earnings risk. Weak snowfall hits quarterly results
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple brokers cut expectations or issued pessimistic notes (Barclays, Stifel Nicolaus, Truist), amplifying downside pressure by lowering analyst appetite and reducing implied targets. Barclays Lowers Expectations Stifel Nicolaus Forecast Truist Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley lowered its price target (from $151 to $147) and holds an equal-weight rating — another signal of tepid conviction that can reduce buying interest. Morgan Stanley Lowers Price Target

Vail Resorts Trading Down 2.8%

Shares of Vail Resorts stock opened at $131.54 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $137.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $144.53. The company has a market cap of $4.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.87 and a beta of 0.78. Vail Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $126.15 and a fifty-two week high of $175.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.43, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.62.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The company reported $5.87 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.06 by ($0.19). The business had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 29.72% and a net margin of 7.89%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $6.56 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vail Resorts will post 7.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be paid a $2.22 dividend. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 26th. Vail Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 144.86%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bamco Inc. NY lifted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 5,702,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $852,952,000 after acquiring an additional 227,143 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 5,002,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $748,248,000 after purchasing an additional 74,528 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 3,196,445 shares of the company’s stock worth $424,488,000 after purchasing an additional 182,982 shares in 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 valued at $245,844,000 after purchasing an additional 141,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vail Resorts by 2.5% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,320,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $207,531,000 after purchasing an additional 31,852 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.90% of the company’s stock.

Vail Resorts Company Profile

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.