Q1 2025 Earnings Estimate for Vail Resorts, Inc. Issued By Zacks Research (NYSE:MTN)

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Vail Resorts in a research note issued to investors 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.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. 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 report on Friday, June 7th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $262.00 to $259.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Vail Resorts from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $217.00 to $176.00 in a research report on Friday, June 7th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Vail Resorts from $256.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 7th. Finally, Bank of America lowered Vail Resorts from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $285.00 to $250.00 in a report on Friday, March 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vail Resorts has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $221.50.

Vail Resorts Stock Up 0.6 %

MTN stock opened at $180.13 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.51, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.14. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $190.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $211.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.04. Vail Resorts has a twelve month low of $165.14 and a twelve month high of $254.78.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vail Resorts

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MTN. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 42.0% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 11,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,656,000 after buying an additional 3,539 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Vail Resorts by 42.3% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 375,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,225,000 after acquiring an additional 111,487 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 17,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,821,000 after purchasing an additional 1,873 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts in the third quarter worth approximately $231,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 402.0% during the third quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,017 shares of the company’s stock worth $669,000 after purchasing an additional 2,416 shares during the period. 94.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Vail Resorts news, CFO Angela A. Korch purchased 575 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 10th. The stock was bought 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 owns 1,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $206,330.20. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 10th. Shareholders 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 yield of 4.93%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 25th. Vail Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 120.82%.

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.