Zacks Research Reduces Earnings Estimates for Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Vail Resorts in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn ($5.18) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($5.09). 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’ Q4 2026 earnings at ($4.94) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.90 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($4.98) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($4.70) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.60 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on MTN. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $152.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $244.00 to $237.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vail Resorts presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $174.90.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTN opened at $147.57 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $152.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $151.98. Vail Resorts has a one year low of $129.85 and a one year high of $199.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.92, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.86.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last announced its earnings results on Monday, September 29th. The company reported ($5.08) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($4.75) by ($0.33). Vail Resorts had a net margin of 9.45% and a return on equity of 31.54%. The business had revenue of $271.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $272.87 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($4.67) earnings per share. Vail Resorts’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be given a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.0%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 119.84%.

Insider Activity at Vail Resorts

In other Vail Resorts news, CFO Angela A. Korch purchased 210 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 7th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $155.00 per share, for a total transaction 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 $760,275. This trade represents a 4.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vail Resorts

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of MTN. GRS Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $71,753,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $51,685,000. First Pacific Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 54.2% in the first quarter. First Pacific Advisors LP now owns 805,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,910,000 after purchasing an additional 283,299 shares during the last quarter. Bamco Inc. NY grew its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 3.6% in the second quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 5,475,549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $860,373,000 after purchasing an additional 191,327 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aperture Investors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $22,886,000. 94.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.