Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) Price Target Lowered to $138.00 at Barclays

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) had its price objective trimmed by Barclays from $140.00 to $138.00 in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an underweight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $150.00 target price on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $159.00 to $151.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $169.00 price objective on shares of Vail Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $234.00 to $217.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $202.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $169.82.

Vail Resorts Stock Up 1.3%

MTN stock opened at $135.66 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.52. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $137.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $144.84. The company has a market cap of $4.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.13, a P/E/G ratio of 8.17 and a beta of 0.78. Vail Resorts has a twelve month low of $126.15 and a twelve month high of $175.51.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 9th. The company reported $5.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.06 by ($0.19). The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 28.14% and a net margin of 7.89%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $6.56 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Vail Resorts will post 7.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be issued a dividend of $2.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 130.21%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vail Resorts

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Union Savings Bank bought a new position in shares of Vail Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at about $46,000. Midway Capital Research & Management bought a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts during the 4th quarter worth about $1,070,000. River Road Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 37.9% during the 4th quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 508,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,529,000 after buying an additional 139,828 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Vail Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at about $935,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Vail Resorts by 52.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 100,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,353,000 after acquiring an additional 34,555 shares during the period. 94.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vail Resorts News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company kept its quarterly dividend at $2.22 per share (ex-dividend Mar 26, pay Apr 9), implying a roughly 6.6% yield — a potential support for the share price for income-focused investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted offsetting strengths — Epic Pass renewals and geographic diversification helped cushion the season’s hit, which limits downside if weather normalizes. Warm Winter Hits Vail’s Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain mixed — several firms trimmed price targets (JPMorgan, Barclays, Stifel, Deutsche Bank, Truist) but coverage still includes buy ratings and a consensus target that implies upside, leaving sentiment divided. Analyst Coverage and PT Moves
• Neutral Sentiment: After the earnings release the stock saw above-average volume as investors weighed the miss and guidance change — a sign the market is re-pricing near-term weather risk rather than changing the long-term thesis.
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 results missed expectations: EPS $5.87 vs. ~$6.06 est., revenue $1.08B vs. ~$1.11B est., and management cut FY26 net income guidance materially (now $144M–$190M vs prior $201M–$276M). That triggered the post-earnings selloff. Earnings Release
• Negative Sentiment: Severely below-average snowfall in the Rockies drove a ~12% decline in skier visits at key resorts, amplifying revenue pressure in the region that produces much of Vail’s EBITDA. Skier Visits Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~18% in February to about 4.95M shares (roughly 14% of float) with a ~5.8 days-to-cover — an indicator of growing bearish positioning that could pressure the stock on further negative news.

About Vail Resorts

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.