Q2 EPS Estimates for Vail Resorts Lowered by Zacks Research

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Vail Resorts in a research report issued on Friday, November 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $6.74 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.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last 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). Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 31.54% and a net margin of 9.45%.The company had revenue of $271.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $272.87 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($4.67) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Bank of America decreased their target price on Vail Resorts from $175.00 to $165.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (down previously from $180.00) on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target 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. Three equities research 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 MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $175.60.

Vail Resorts Stock Up 0.9%

NYSE:MTN opened at $141.13 on Monday. Vail Resorts has a 52 week low of $129.85 and a 52 week high of $199.45. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $149.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $153.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vail Resorts

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. 111 Capital boosted its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 116.3% during the second quarter. 111 Capital now owns 6,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $970,000 after buying an additional 3,319 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in Vail Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at about $5,543,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Vail Resorts during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $376,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vail Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,735,000. Finally, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vail Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $288,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vail Resorts news, CFO Angela A. Korch purchased 210 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $155.00 per share, for a total transaction of $32,550.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 4,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $760,275. This represents a 4.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th were paid a dividend of $2.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.3%. Vail Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 119.84%.

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.