Capital International Inc. CA Purchases 22,806 Shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. $MTN

Capital International Inc. CA boosted its holdings in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) by 47.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 70,519 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 22,806 shares during the quarter. Capital International Inc. CA owned approximately 0.20% of Vail Resorts worth $10,548,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vail Resorts by 815.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 174 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its position in Vail Resorts by 450.0% in the 3rd quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 196.8% during the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vail Resorts during the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 222.7% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. 94.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Vail Resorts

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company kept its quarterly dividend at $2.22 per share (ex-dividend Mar 26, pay Apr 9), implying a roughly 6.6% yield — a potential support for the share price for income-focused investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted offsetting strengths — Epic Pass renewals and geographic diversification helped cushion the season’s hit, which limits downside if weather normalizes. Warm Winter Hits Vail’s Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain mixed — several firms trimmed price targets (JPMorgan, Barclays, Stifel, Deutsche Bank, Truist) but coverage still includes buy ratings and a consensus target that implies upside, leaving sentiment divided. Analyst Coverage and PT Moves
• Neutral Sentiment: After the earnings release the stock saw above-average volume as investors weighed the miss and guidance change — a sign the market is re-pricing near-term weather risk rather than changing the long-term thesis.
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 results missed expectations: EPS $5.87 vs. ~$6.06 est., revenue $1.08B vs. ~$1.11B est., and management cut FY26 net income guidance materially (now $144M–$190M vs prior $201M–$276M). That triggered the post-earnings selloff. Earnings Release
• Negative Sentiment: Severely below-average snowfall in the Rockies drove a ~12% decline in skier visits at key resorts, amplifying revenue pressure in the region that produces much of Vail’s EBITDA. Skier Visits Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~18% in February to about 4.95M shares (roughly 14% of float) with a ~5.8 days-to-cover — an indicator of growing bearish positioning that could pressure the stock on further negative news.

Vail Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of Vail Resorts stock opened at $135.66 on Wednesday. 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, Inc. has a one year low of $126.15 and a one year high of $175.51. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $137.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $144.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.13, a PEG ratio of 8.17 and a beta of 0.78.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The company reported $5.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.06 by ($0.19). Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 28.14% and a net margin of 7.89%.The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $6.56 earnings per share. Vail Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be paid a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.5%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 130.21%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Vail Resorts from $172.00 to $156.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Vail Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Wall Street Zen cut Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Vail Resorts from $175.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $169.82.

About Vail Resorts

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.