Q2 EPS Estimates for Vail Resorts Lowered by Zacks Research

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Vail Resorts in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, October 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $6.78 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $7.00. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $7.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts’ Q3 2026 earnings at $10.23 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $6.78 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $10.50 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.99 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on MTN. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 price target (down from $180.00) on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $244.00 to $237.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $175.00 to $165.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $174.90.

Vail Resorts Trading Up 1.3%

MTN opened at $154.34 on Tuesday. Vail Resorts has a twelve month low of $129.85 and a twelve month high of $199.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44. The company has a fifty day moving average of $152.98 and a 200-day moving average of $152.01. The stock has a market cap of $5.54 billion, a PE ratio of 20.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.86.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, September 29th. The company reported ($5.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($4.75) by ($0.33). Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 31.54% and a net margin of 9.45%.The firm had revenue of $271.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $272.87 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($4.67) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. 111 Capital lifted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 116.3% during the second quarter. 111 Capital now owns 6,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $970,000 after purchasing an additional 3,319 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its position in Vail Resorts by 25.5% in the first quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 2,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $412,000 after acquiring an additional 523 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vail Resorts in the first quarter worth about $20,315,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Vail Resorts by 0.4% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,654,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $264,686,000 after acquiring an additional 5,788 shares during the period. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in Vail Resorts in the first quarter worth about $5,543,000. 94.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vail Resorts

In other news, CFO Angela A. Korch purchased 210 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $155.00 per share, with a total value of $32,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 4,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $760,275. This trade represents a 4.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 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 Monday, October 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $2.22 per share. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 119.84%.

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.