Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) Given New $217.00 Price Target at Truist Financial

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) had its price objective lowered by Truist Financial from $234.00 to $217.00 in a research note published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Several other research firms also recently commented on MTN. Zacks Research raised shares of Vail Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price 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. Barclays set a $140.00 price target on shares of Vail Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Vail Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $169.82.

Vail Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of MTN opened at $135.66 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.85 billion, a PE ratio of 22.13, a PEG ratio of 8.17 and a beta of 0.78. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $137.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $144.84. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The company reported $5.87 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.06 by ($0.19). Vail Resorts had a net margin of 7.89% and a return on equity of 28.14%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $6.56 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vail Resorts will post 7.62 EPS for the current year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced 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. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 26th. Vail Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 130.21%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vail Resorts

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. BOKF NA boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 833.3% in the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vail Resorts by 815.8% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its holdings 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 period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Vail Resorts by 196.8% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in Vail Resorts in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 94.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Vail Resorts

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.