Brokers Set Expectations for Vail Resorts FY2025 Earnings

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Vail Resorts in a research report issued on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $7.58 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $7.59. The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $7.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts’ Q2 2026 earnings at $6.97 EPS.

MTN has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $197.00 price objective on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Monday, December 23rd. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $222.00 to $227.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. StockNews.com upgraded Vail Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Barclays raised their price target on Vail Resorts from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $204.50.

Vail Resorts Stock Performance

NYSE MTN opened at $165.29 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $180.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.09. The company has a market cap of $6.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.46, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.11. Vail Resorts has a 12-month low of $164.35 and a 12-month high of $236.92.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($4.99) by $0.38. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 21.90%. The firm had revenue of $260.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $251.45 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($4.60) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vail Resorts

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 2,121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $398,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vail Resorts by 20.6% in the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $992,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 37.9% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 27.6% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th were given a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.37%. Vail Resorts’s payout ratio is 147.51%.

Vail Resorts Company Profile

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.