Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) Price Target Cut to $156.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) had its price target decreased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $172.00 to $156.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on MTN. Morgan Stanley set a $150.00 target price on Vail Resorts in a report on Friday, January 16th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $140.00 to $138.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $159.00 to $165.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Vail Resorts in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vail Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $169.82.

Vail Resorts Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:MTN opened at $135.66 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $137.54 and its 200 day moving average is $144.84. The company has a market cap of $4.85 billion, a PE ratio of 22.13, a P/E/G ratio of 8.17 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.52, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.46. Vail Resorts has a 1 year low of $126.15 and a 1 year high of $175.51.

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). The business had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 28.14% and a net margin of 7.89%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $6.56 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vail Resorts will post 7.62 EPS for the current year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be given 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%.

Institutional Trading of Vail Resorts

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 21.5% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 424 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 0.4% during the third quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 17,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,625,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Xponance Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 1.2% during the third quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 6,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,032,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Vail Resorts by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $557,000 after buying an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Provident Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vail Resorts by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Provident Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $871,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. 94.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Vail Resorts News

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.

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.