Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) Price Target Raised to $172.00

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) had its price objective boosted by Stifel Nicolaus from $157.00 to $172.00 in a report released on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on MTN. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $132.00 price objective for the company. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $119.00 to $117.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $195.00 to $191.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Vail Resorts from $126.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Vail Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $150.00.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

NYSE:MTN opened at $149.45 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.57, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market cap of $5.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.20 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $142.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $137.78. Vail Resorts has a 1-year low of $118.51 and a 1-year high of $163.34.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last posted its earnings results on Monday, September 28th. The company reported ($5.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($5.35) by $0.01. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 5.20% and a return on equity of 22.82%. The firm had revenue of $278.07 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $269.30 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($5.08) EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Vail Resorts will post 5.52 EPS for the current year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 8th will be given a dividend of $2.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 8th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.9%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 214.49%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vail Resorts

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bamco Inc. NY purchased a new position in Vail Resorts during the second quarter valued at $889,971,000. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts during the second quarter worth about $464,712,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts during the second quarter worth about $131,418,000. Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts during the second quarter worth about $55,443,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts during the second quarter worth about $49,749,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.90% of the company’s stock.

More Vail Resorts News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vail Resorts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $192 price target, implying substantial upside from the referenced share price. The bullish view may reflect confidence in Vail’s long-term resort portfolio and earnings recovery. Ladenburg Thalmann initiates coverage on Vail Resorts
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing Vail Resorts with Life Time Group Holdings and Texas Roadhouse frame MTN as a valuation-sensitive leisure stock. These comparisons may encourage investors to weigh Vail’s growth prospects, balance-sheet leverage and dividend appeal against other consumer and recreation companies. LTH versus MTN value comparison Vail Resorts versus Texas Roadhouse comparison
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut its estimates across several periods, including FY2027 EPS to $5.18 from $5.92, FY2028 EPS to $6.05 from $6.42, Q1 2027 EPS to negative $5.47 from negative $5.39, and Q4 2027 EPS to negative $5.36 from negative $5.00. It also lowered Q3 2028 EPS modestly, while maintaining a Hold rating. The revisions suggest analysts see weaker near- to medium-term profitability than previously expected. Zacks Research estimate revisions for Vail Resorts
• Negative Sentiment: A dividend-focused analysis questioned whether Vail’s payout can withstand another leisure-sector slowdown, citing thin margins after a snow-starved winter and the company’s substantial leverage. That concern may weigh on income-oriented investors despite Vail’s stronger performance in favorable operating conditions. Vail Resorts versus Host Hotels dividend comparison

Vail Resorts Company Profile

Vail Resorts, Inc is a mountain resort operator that owns and manages destination ski and summer resorts, regional ski areas, hotels and other hospitality businesses. Its operations are designed to serve visitors throughout the year, with activities including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, mountain biking, lodging, dining, retail and other resort experiences.

The company’s portfolio includes well-known resorts such as Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Whistler Blackcomb and Stowe in North America, as well as Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham in Australia.