Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC Purchases New Position in Vail Resorts, Inc. $MTN

Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 104,123 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,574,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Xponance Inc. raised its position in Vail Resorts by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 6,903 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,032,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 2.4% during the third quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $557,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 3.4% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,896 shares of the company’s stock worth $455,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 0.9% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 10,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,644,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Finally, MAI Capital Management boosted its holdings in Vail Resorts by 25.2% during the 3rd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. 94.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vail Resorts News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Vail rolled out a targeted discount program — a 20% Epic Pass discount aimed at Gen Z — and Park City is reducing Epic Pass pricing for younger visitors. Management is signaling a growth strategy focused on onboarding younger, lifetime customers, which could increase pass adoption and future recurring revenue even if it pressures near?term average pass price. Vail Resorts offering discounts to Gen Z skiers
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/earnings previews note potential softness in Q2 results due to weak early snowfall and softer visitation, but also point to supportive trends in season?pass demand and lodging growth; investors will be watching metrics like skier visits, lift revenue, and lodging occupancy when the quarter is reported. Vail Resorts to Report Q2 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report a fatal incident in Vail’s Blue Sky Basin that killed a Chilean skier. The event is drawing local and national coverage; investors may worry about near?term reputational impact, potential liability, operational reviews, and any short?term effects on visitation or regulatory scrutiny. Skier dies after incident in Vail’s Blue Sky Basin

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Zacks Research raised Vail Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $159.00 to $165.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $237.00 to $234.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Vail Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $173.27.

Vail Resorts Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of MTN stock opened at $140.06 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $137.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $145.43. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $126.15 and a 1-year high of $175.51. The company has a market cap of $5.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.27 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.52, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.46.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The company reported ($5.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($5.23) by $0.03. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.94% and a return on equity of 32.51%. The firm had revenue of $271.03 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $273.35 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($4.61) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 30th were issued a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 30th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.3%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 130.21%.

Vail Resorts Profile

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.