Zacks Research Weighs in on Vail Resorts FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate for Vail Resorts from $7.81 to $7.71, with the current consensus estimate at $7.62 per share.
• Several firms, including UBS, Truist, and Deutsche Bank, have adjusted their price targets for Vail Resorts, indicating a range of "buy," "hold," and "neutral" ratings.
• Vail Resorts recently paid a quarterly dividend of $2.22 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 5.4% despite a high payout ratio of 113.55%.

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Vail Resorts in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $7.71 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $7.81. The consensus estimate for Vail Resorts' current full-year earnings is $7.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vail Resorts' Q3 2027 earnings at $10.65 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Vail Resorts from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $167.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $183.00 to $171.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 29th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $215.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, June 6th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $169.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Vail Resorts in a research note on Friday, June 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vail Resorts currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $187.20.

Vail Resorts Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of Vail Resorts stock traded down $2.59 during trading on Monday, hitting $156.59. The stock had a trading volume of 140,725 shares, compared to its average volume of 657,031. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $158.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $153.94. The stock has a market cap of $5.82 billion, a PE ratio of 20.03, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.54. Vail Resorts has a 12 month low of $129.85 and a 12 month high of $199.45.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, June 5th. The company reported $10.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.00 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 9.81% and a return on equity of 30.25%. The business's revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $9.54 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Vail Resorts

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bamco Inc. NY lifted its stake in Vail Resorts by 3.6% in the second quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 5,475,549 shares of the company's stock worth $860,373,000 after acquiring an additional 191,327 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Vail Resorts by 0.4% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,654,081 shares of the company's stock valued at $264,686,000 after purchasing an additional 5,788 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Vail Resorts by 2.5% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,320,763 shares of the company's stock valued at $207,531,000 after purchasing an additional 31,852 shares during the last quarter. TPG GP A LLC grew its stake in Vail Resorts by 19.9% in the fourth quarter. TPG GP A LLC now owns 1,036,487 shares of the company's stock valued at $194,289,000 after purchasing an additional 172,082 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Pacific Advisors LP grew its stake in Vail Resorts by 23.4% in the second quarter. First Pacific Advisors LP now owns 993,735 shares of the company's stock valued at $156,146,000 after purchasing an additional 188,151 shares during the last quarter. 94.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vail Resorts news, CFO Angela A. Korch acquired 200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $157.00 per share, with a total value of $31,400.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 3,156 shares in the company, valued at $495,492. The trade was a 6.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 24th were paid a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 24th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.7%. Vail Resorts's dividend payout ratio is 113.55%.

About Vail Resorts

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.