Short Interest in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) Expands By 24.8%

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,338,160 shares, an increase of 24.8% from the March 31st total of 5,880,976 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 623,164 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 11.8 days. Currently, 20.8% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vail Resorts

In other news, CFO Angela A. Korch bought 190 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $131.85 per share, for a total transaction of $25,051.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,539 shares in the company, valued at approximately $730,317.15. This represents a 3.55% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Robert A. Katz purchased 37,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $131.81 per share, for a total transaction of $4,942,875.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 285,312 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,606,974.72. The trade was a 15.13% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MTN. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 67.0% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 3,013,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $450,724,000 after acquiring an additional 1,208,874 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vail Resorts by 15,313.2% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 450,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,769,000 after purchasing an additional 447,146 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Vail Resorts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,106,000. Bamco Inc. NY increased its holdings in Vail Resorts by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 5,702,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $852,952,000 after purchasing an additional 227,143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,521,000. 94.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MTN has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays cut their target price on Vail Resorts from $140.00 to $138.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Vail Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $159.00 to $165.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings cut Vail Resorts from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $217.00 to $212.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $175.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $161.82.

More Vail Resorts News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Vail announced its summer operations schedule, which supports off‑season revenue diversification and helps offset winter volatility. Vail Resorts announces summer operations schedule
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks trimmed a few near-term quarter forecasts modestly (e.g., Q2 2028 and Q3 2026 cuts), reflecting small downward adjustments rather than large surprises; these changes alone are incremental. Zacks Research
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded MTN to a “Strong Sell” and repeatedly lowered EPS estimates across FY2026–FY2028 and multiple quarters — cuts include sizeable downgrades to FY2027 and FY2028 consensus targets — creating downward pressure on the stock. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: New Hampshire officials are investigating Vail over the application of sales tax to Epic Pass purchases; the policy change has drawn public and political backlash, which could lead to reputational, legal or remediation costs and complicate pass sales strategies. Vail Resorts add sales tax to Epic Pass purchases New Hampshire Investigating Vail Resorts for “Not So Epic” Sales Tax

Vail Resorts Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of MTN traded down $0.98 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $126.20. The stock had a trading volume of 670,919 shares, compared to its average volume of 810,872. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.43, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $132.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $139.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.74 and a beta of 0.70. Vail Resorts has a 1-year low of $118.51 and a 1-year high of $175.51.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) last posted its quarterly 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 firm 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 29.72% and a net margin of 7.89%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $6.56 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Vail Resorts will post 4.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th were paid a dividend of $2.22 per share. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 26th. Vail Resorts’s payout ratio is 144.86%.

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.