Q2 EPS Estimates for Vail Resorts Lifted by Zacks Research

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Vail Resorts in a research report issued on Thursday, June 19th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will earn $7.03 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $7.02. 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 $7.81 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $7.29 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $10.70 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.59 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Macquarie decreased their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. UBS Group decreased their price target 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. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $247.00 to $244.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $183.00 to $171.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 29th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $215.00 to $216.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $187.20.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

Vail Resorts stock traded up $2.16 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $157.09. 622,382 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 594,469. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.91. Vail Resorts has a 12 month low of $129.85 and a 12 month high of $199.45. The business's 50-day moving average is $149.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $160.89.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 5th. The company reported $10.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.00 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.31 billion. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 9.81% and a return on equity of 30.25%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $9.54 earnings per share.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 24th will be paid a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 24th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.65%. Vail Resorts's payout ratio is presently 113.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vail Resorts

In other Vail Resorts news, CFO Angela A. Korch acquired 200 shares of Vail Resorts stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The shares were purchased 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 now owns 3,156 shares in the company, valued at $495,492. The trade was a 6.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vail Resorts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,694 shares of the company's stock worth $318,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 375.5% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 661 shares of the company's stock worth $124,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Vail Resorts during the fourth quarter worth $225,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 30.1% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the company's stock worth $219,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new position in shares of Vail Resorts during the fourth quarter worth $3,674,000. 94.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.