Q2 EPS Estimates for Vail Resorts Reduced by Zacks Research

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Vail Resorts in a report released on Friday, November 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $6.74 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $6.78. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $7.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts’ FY2026 earnings at $6.86 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $6.73 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $10.48 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.58 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.96 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $244.00 to $237.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $152.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vail Resorts has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $175.60.

Vail Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MTN opened at $146.12 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.72, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.90. Vail Resorts has a one year low of $129.85 and a one year high of $199.45. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $149.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $153.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, September 29th. The company reported ($5.08) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($4.75) by ($0.33). The firm had revenue of $271.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $272.87 million. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 31.54% and a net margin of 9.45%.Vail Resorts’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($4.67) EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vail Resorts

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BOKF NA raised its position in Vail Resorts by 833.3% in the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 815.8% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 450.0% in the third quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. SouthState Corp bought a new position in shares of Vail Resorts in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position 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 buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. 94.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Angela A. Korch acquired 210 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $155.00 per share, with a total value of $32,550.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 4,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $760,275. This represents a 4.47% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were paid a dividend of $2.22 per share. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 119.84%.

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.