Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) Sets New 12-Month Low on Analyst Downgrade

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) shares reached a new 52-week low on Thursday after Truist Financial lowered their price target on the stock from $217.00 to $212.00. Truist Financial currently has a buy rating on the stock. Vail Resorts traded as low as $123.52 and last traded at $123.7650, with a volume of 405679 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $130.14.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Vail Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $135.00 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $159.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $175.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $202.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $161.82.

Insider Activity

In other Vail Resorts news, CFO Angela A. Korch bought 190 shares of Vail Resorts stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were bought at an average price of $131.85 per share, with a total value of $25,051.50. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 5,539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $730,317.15. This trade represents a 3.55% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Robert A. Katz bought 37,500 shares of Vail Resorts stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $131.81 per share, for a total transaction of $4,942,875.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 285,312 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,606,974.72. The trade was a 15.13% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More Vail Resorts News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist reiterated a Buy rating and only modestly trimmed its price target from $217 to $212, signaling continued analyst conviction that longer‑term upside remains despite the near‑term weakness. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Vail filed a formal season‑to‑date metrics release summarizing skier visits and other operational data through April 19 — useful for modeling but largely a factual restatement of the weak season rather than new guidance. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Vail warned of a roughly 15% drop in total skier visits and said it now expects FY26 EBITDA toward the low end of its prior range — a direct hit to near‑term profit expectations and the primary driver of today’s decline. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are flagging that poor snow/conditions materially squeezed North American skier visits (reported ~14.9% decline), compressing revenue and margins for the resort portfolio. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regional reports show especially severe weakness in the Rocky Mountain resorts (a ~25% decline in skier days through April 19), concentrating the hit where Vail has significant exposure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets (Seeking Alpha, Denver Post, Park Record) characterize the season as substantially below plan, noting cascading effects on lift revenue, F&B, and lodging — factors that pressure EBITDA and cash flow in the current year. Read More. Read More. Read More.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BOKF NA boosted its stake in Vail Resorts by 833.3% during the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 168 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its stake in Vail Resorts by 450.0% during the 3rd quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vail Resorts by 815.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 174 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vail Resorts by 83.3% during the 4th quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 220 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Vail Resorts during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 94.90% of the company’s stock.

Vail Resorts Stock Down 5.1%

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $133.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $140.08. The firm has a market cap of $4.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.43.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 29.72% and a net margin of 7.89%.The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $6.56 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th were issued a dividend of $2.22 per share. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 26th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 144.86%.

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.