Zacks Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for Vail Resorts

Key Points

• Vail Resorts' Q1 2026 earnings estimate has been revised down by Zacks Research to (5.18) per share from a previous estimate of (5.09), maintaining a "Strong Sell" rating.
• The company's latest quarterly earnings report showed a loss of (5.08) EPS, which missed analysts' expectations of (4.75) EPS, while revenues were slightly below the forecast.
• A recent quarterly dividend of $2.22 per share has been declared, with a notable yield of 5.8%, despite a high dividend payout ratio of 119.84%.

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Vail Resorts in a research note issued on Monday, October 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($5.18) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($5.09). 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' Q4 2026 earnings at ($4.94) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.90 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($4.98) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($4.70) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.60 EPS.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, September 29th. The company reported ($5.08) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($4.75) by ($0.33). The company 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 quarterly revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($4.67) EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MTN. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vail Resorts from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $244.00 to $237.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vail Resorts from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $195.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $155.00 to $146.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vail Resorts presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $174.90.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTN opened at $154.34 on Wednesday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $152.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $152.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.83, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.86. Vail Resorts has a one year low of $129.85 and a one year high of $199.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.56.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.8%. Vail Resorts's dividend payout ratio is 119.84%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Angela A. Korch acquired 210 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $155.00 per share, for a total transaction of $32,550.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 4,905 shares of the company's stock, valued at $760,275. This trade represents a 4.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bamco Inc. NY increased its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 3.6% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Vail Resorts by 0.4% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Vail Resorts by 2.5% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. First Pacific Advisors LP increased its stake in Vail Resorts by 23.4% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Vail Resorts by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 691,467 shares of the company's stock valued at $108,668,000 after purchasing an additional 2,274 shares in the last quarter. 94.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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