Capital World Investors Has $450.72 Million Stock Holdings in Vail Resorts, Inc. $MTN

Capital World Investors increased its position in shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) by 67.0% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 3,013,463 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,208,874 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned approximately 0.08% of Vail Resorts worth $450,724,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 121,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,382,000 after purchasing an additional 3,440 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in 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 during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in 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 acquiring an additional 147 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 196.8% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Vail Resorts by 19.5% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $113,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. 94.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on MTN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $172.00 to $156.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Vail Resorts from $202.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $175.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. BNP Paribas Exane reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Vail Resorts in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $150.00 target price on shares of Vail Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $169.82.

Vail Resorts News Summary

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 Price Performance

Shares of MTN opened at $135.66 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $137.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $144.84. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 52-week low of $126.15 and a 52-week high of $175.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.52, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.85 billion, a PE ratio of 22.13, a P/E/G ratio of 8.17 and a beta of 0.78.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The company reported $5.87 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.06 by ($0.19). The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 28.14% and a net margin of 7.89%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $6.56 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 EPS 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. Investors of record on Thursday, March 26th will be given a $2.22 dividend. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 26th. Vail Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 130.21%.

Vail Resorts Company 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.