LADENBURG THALM/SH SH Begins Coverage on Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN)

Investment analysts at LADENBURG THALM/SH SH initiated coverage on shares of Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a $192.00 price target on the stock. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH’s price target suggests a potential upside of 28.47% from the company’s current price.

MTN has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vail Resorts from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, September 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $126.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vail Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Friday, September 18th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $150.00.

Vail Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTN opened at $149.45 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $142.50 and its 200 day moving average is $137.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.57, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.80. The company has a market capitalization of $5.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.20 and a beta of 0.76. Vail Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $118.51 and a fifty-two week high of $163.34.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, September 28th. The company reported ($5.34) earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $278.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $269.30 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($5.08) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vail Resorts will post 5.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vail Resorts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vail Resorts by 12.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $713,000 after acquiring an additional 555 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 68.3% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,025 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after acquiring an additional 416 shares in the last quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 18.2% in the third quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 6,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $879,000 after acquiring an additional 987 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 221.6% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,354 shares of the company’s stock worth $460,000 after acquiring an additional 2,311 shares during the period. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 42.8% in the third quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 8,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,098,000 after acquiring an additional 2,399 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Vail Resorts

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.