Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported ($5.34) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($5.35) by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 5.38% and a return on equity of 21.88%. The firm had revenue of $278.07 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $269.30 million.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

Vail Resorts stock traded up $1.91 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $138.02. 1,535,381 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 815,810. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $144.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $136.90. Vail Resorts has a 12-month low of $118.51 and a 12-month high of $163.34. The company has a market capitalization of $4.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.37, a PEG ratio of 9.44 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.22, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MTN has been the topic of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Vail Resorts in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $132.00 price target on the stock. Barclays lowered their target price on Vail Resorts from $138.00 to $119.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Vail Resorts from $167.00 to $161.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $212.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $124.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $147.46.

More Vail Resorts News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Vail Resorts reported fiscal fourth-quarter EPS of -$5.34, narrowly ahead of the consensus estimate of -$5.35. Revenue reached $278.07 million, exceeding analysts’ $269.30 million forecast. The company also reported a 21.88% return on equity and a 5.38% net margin. Vail Resorts quarterly earnings release
• Positive Sentiment: The company released full-year fiscal 2026 results, reported season-to-date pass sales and provided a fiscal 2027 outlook, giving investors updated visibility into demand and the upcoming ski season. Vail Resorts fiscal 2026 results and fiscal 2027 outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Vail Resorts drew four board nominees from an activist campaign. The development may reduce near-term proxy-contest uncertainty, but it does not by itself resolve broader investor concerns about strategy or shareholder returns. Vail Resorts draws board nominees
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages maintain a consensus “Hold” recommendation, suggesting analysts see limited near-term upside catalysts despite the earnings beat. Vail Resorts consensus recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: Put-option volume surged to 4,660 contracts, roughly 499% above typical daily activity. This points to elevated hedging or bearish speculation, although options activity alone does not confirm a change in the company’s fundamentals.

Vail Resorts Company Profile

Vail Resorts, Inc is a mountain resort company that operates a portfolio of ski and summer resorts, primarily in the United States, Canada and Australia. Its properties offer skiing, snowboarding and other outdoor recreational activities, along with lodging, dining, retail, equipment rentals, lessons and related guest services.

The company’s resort portfolio includes well-known destinations such as Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Park City in Utah; Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia; and Perisher in New South Wales, Australia.