Vail Resorts (MTN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vail Resorts, Inc. is a leading mountain resort company that owns and operates an integrated network of ski areas, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets. The company’s signature Epic Pass program offers skiers and snowboarders season‐long access to its portfolio of resorts, while ancillary services such as ski and snowboard schools, equipment rental and retail drive additional revenue.

Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Vail Resorts was formed in 1997, building on the legacy of Vail Associates, which opened the Vail ski area in 1962. Since its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MTN, the company has pursued both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to enhance its market presence and diversify its offerings.

Today, Vail Resorts operates more than 40 destinations across North America and Australia, including flagship properties such as Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Park City, Whistler Blackcomb and Perisher. In addition to winter sports, the company has invested in summer mountain activities, real estate development and luxury lodging to create a year-round business model and deepen guest engagement.

The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Kirsten Lynch, who has overseen initiatives to upgrade resort infrastructure, expand digital platforms and advance sustainability goals. Under her leadership, Vail Resorts continues to focus on delivering premium guest experiences and long-term growth in the global mountain resort industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $149.23 to $153.05
• 50-Day Range: $143.62 to $164.06
• 52-Week Range: $129.85 to $199.45
• Volume: 534,310 shs
• Average Volume: 684,292 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.64
• Dividend Yield: 5.81%
• Price Target: $174.90
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Vail Resorts Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vail Resorts scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 296 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Vail Resorts has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Vail Resorts has a consensus price target of $174.90, representing about 14.7% upside from its current price of $152.42.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vail Resorts has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.27%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vail Resorts are expected to grow by 8.27% in the coming year, from $7.62 to $8.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vail Resorts is 20.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 82.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vail Resorts is 20.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.47.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Vail Resorts has a PEG Ratio of 2.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vail Resorts has a P/B Ratio of 7.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.26% of the float of Vail Resorts has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vail Resorts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vail Resorts has recently increased by 2.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Vail Resorts is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.84%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Vail Resorts has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Vail Resorts is 119.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Vail Resorts will have a dividend payout ratio of 107.64% in the coming year. This indicates that Vail Resorts may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.81

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.26% of the float of Vail Resorts has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vail Resorts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vail Resorts has recently increased by 2.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

Vail Resorts has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Vail Resorts this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for MTN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Vail Resorts to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vail Resorts insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $32,550.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.20% of the stock of Vail Resorts is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.90% of the stock of Vail Resorts is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MTN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MTN shares performed this year?

Vail Resorts' stock was trading at $187.45 at the start of the year. Since then, MTN shares have decreased by 18.7% and is now trading at $152.4240.

How were Vail Resorts' earnings last quarter?

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, September, 29th. The company reported ($5.08) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($4.75) by $0.33. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Vail Resorts' major shareholders?

Vail Resorts' top institutional shareholders include Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (0.32%), Marathon Asset Management Ltd (0.27%), Eldred Rock Partners LLC (0.25%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert A Katz, John F Sorte, Hilary Schneider, Michael Z Barkin, Peter A Vaughn and Angela A Korch.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Vail Resorts?

Shares of MTN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vail Resorts own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vail Resorts investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Applied Materials (AMAT).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/29/2025
• Record date for 10/27 Dividend: 10/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/27 Dividend: 10/09/2025
• Today: 10/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/27/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 7/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: LEISURE&REC SVS
• Sub-Industry: Leisure Facilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MTN
• CIK: 812011
• Web: www.vailresorts.com
• Phone: (303) 404-1800
• Fax: 303-404-6415
• Employees: 6,800
• Year Founded: 1992

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Vail Resorts: $174.90
• High Price Target: $237.00
• Low Price Target: $145.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.67
• P/E Growth: 2.57
• Net Income: $280 million
• Net Margins: 9.45%
• Pretax Margin: 13.57%
• Return on Equity: 31.54%
• Return on Assets: 4.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.44
• Current Ratio: 0.63
• Quick Ratio: 0.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.96 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.81
• Cash Flow: $15.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.46
• Book Value: $21.01 per share
• Price / Book: 7.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 35,880,000
• Free Float: 35,454,000
• Market Cap: $5.38 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.86