Vail Resorts, Inc. $MTN Stock Holdings Lowered by Parallel Advisors LLC

Parallel Advisors LLC cut its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) by 50.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,869 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,949 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vail Resorts were worth $728,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 2.9% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 121,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,382,000 after buying an additional 3,440 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 148,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,721,000 after acquiring an additional 2,824 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 222.7% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 196.8% in the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 19.5% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 717 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the period. 94.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Vail Resorts

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company maintained its quarterly dividend ($2.22/sh), which supports income-focused holders and can help stabilize the share price. Warm Winter Hit Vail’s Earnings. What Does It Mean for the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized Epic Pass membership and geographic diversification cushioned the downturn (pass revenue is a steady cash flow source covering ~75% of visits). This reduces the company’s sensitivity to a single bad-weather season. Warm Winter Hit Vail’s Earnings. What Does It Mean for the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Several sell-side firms still carry Buy/neutral ratings with multi‑month price targets well above the current price, leaving potential upside if visitation normalizes (notably higher PTs from Truist and Stifel despite cuts). Analyst Coverage / Price Target Moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage with an Equal Weight rating and a $135 target (roughly in line with the stock), reflecting cautious sentiment from a large shop. Wells Fargo Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus broker rating remains around “Hold” as analysts digest weather-driven volatility; the average 12‑month target still implies upside vs. today’s level, keeping a mixed view. Vail Resorts Given Average Rating of Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 results missed estimates (EPS $5.87 vs. ~$6.06 expected; revenue ~$1.08B vs. ~$1.11B expected) and management cut FY26 net income guidance materially. That earnings/guidance miss is the primary driver of near‑term downside pressure. Q2 Earnings and Guidance Lowered (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Skier visits and regional revenues plunged amid one of the Rockies’ worst snow seasons in decades, a structural weather risk that directly hit lift and F&B revenue. Revenue, Skier Visits Plummet (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose meaningfully in February (roughly 14% of float shorted, days‑to‑cover ~5.8), signaling growing bearish positioning that can amplify downside on weak headlines.
• Negative Sentiment: Certain firms cut price targets and/or turned defensive (Barclays to Underweight at $138; JPMorgan cut its PT to $156), reflecting reduced near‑term confidence from some analysts. Analyst Price Target Moves (Benzinga)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Vail Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on Vail Resorts from $159.00 to $151.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $202.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $175.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Tuesday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vail Resorts currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $165.27.

Vail Resorts Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of NYSE MTN opened at $138.38 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.43. 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 moving average price of $137.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $144.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.95 billion, a PE ratio of 22.57, a PEG ratio of 8.57 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 for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.06 by ($0.19). The business had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 7.89% and a return on equity of 29.72%. Vail Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $6.56 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be paid a $2.22 dividend. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 26th. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 144.86%.

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.