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Vail Resorts Inc (MTN)

140.51

+0.42 (0.30%)

as of Sep 14, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 2 opinions in the last 12 months.

Vail Resorts Inc, represented by the symbol MTN-N, is facing scrutiny following a significant drop in performance attributed to adverse weather conditions, specifically a lack of snow over the past three years. This has raised concerns among investors, especially given the company's less-than-stellar balance sheet despite an increase in dividend payouts. Analysts are cautious about the recent rebound in stock performance and question its sustainability, with one expert emphasizing the importance of seeing double-digit, predictable earnings growth for their interest in the stock. Furthermore, there's speculation about the possibility of the company being acquired by private equity, largely due to its valuable assets. Overall, the outlook remains mixed as experts weigh the potential for recovery against the backdrop of challenging market conditions.

Consensus

Cautious

Valuation

Overvalued

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COMMENT

They report Monday. Wants to know if their recent rebound is real.

DON'T BUY

The reason he sold is weather. Clear that something has changed, 3 years in a row of it not snowing. Balance sheet not good, but raised dividend. Stock's been crushed. Expects it to be taken out by private equity. Great assets.

If he can't see double-digit, predictable earnings growth of 10% or more, he's not interested.

PARTIAL BUY

It was a winner until 2021 when it peaked, but has slid since. It still hasn't bounced back. Had a disappointing 2023-4 season, which the company blamed on lack of snow. However, season pass sales are floundering, because they have been pumping up skiing prices. Also, they suffered a 2-week strike in Utah which hurt shares. Last spring, shares fell to Covid levels. Last week, MTN changed CEOs. Q3-2025: -7% YOY skiier visits, +3% resort revenue YTD and +8% raised prices YOY. People spent more money on ancillary services. They posted in-line revenue and an earnings beat. Guidance mentioned tariff unknowns. Shares then sold off. The turnaround could take a while, though MTN is cheap at under 20x PE now. But MTN needs to do something, like cut prices.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jul 18/22, Up 7%)

Expecting further growth of travel.
Poor winter conditions impacting share price.
Very strong assets with best ski hills in the business.
Strong free cash flow with steady dividend.
Good value proposition with season's pass.
Stock price currently undervalued - good time to buy.

BUY

Trades at 33x earning and pays a 3.3% yield, and is riding the travel/leisure wave of people wanting to enjoy life after being locked up during Covid.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

It has rallied $14 from its low, defying the market sell-off. They just reported a strong quarter, a good fiscal 2022 full-year, and a very bullish forecast. He has liked Vail this even before Covid, and during Covid. They announced a stretegic shift in January 2022 by slashing passes by 20% to sell more season passes to customers who aren't rich. They also reported a beat in June, but the market didn't care. Pass sales are up 7% YOY as of September 2022. Trades at 24x earnings, about half of last November's level. He wouldn't be surprised if shares decline more with the market, but this is a buy during such weakness.

TOP PICK

Same price as during Covid, which makes no sense. Should report strong results. Upcoming pass sales seem strong. All systems go. Acquires any mountains for sale. Strong management. Lots of free cash. High-end clientele insulated from inflation. Yield is 3.47%. (Analysts’ price target is $294.30)

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Oct 04/19, Up 27%) As a tourism stock, he can't believe it's up so much. Has fly-in, but also drive-in, resorts. Unique geographical assets that no one can duplicate. They're not building any more mountains.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Oct 04/19, Down 5%) Will be opening all resorts in the Fall. Has both day use and overnight properties. Unique properties. Pleasantly surprised by its recovery since March. Can increase revenues by increasing prices and expanding services to its current user base.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jul 30/19, Down 21%) They had to close early because of the pandemic. Will there be a ski season for 2021? Vail says yes, and it's open for hiking now. But people may not want to stay at hotels and eat at restaurants there. No surprise that leisure stocks like this are taking a hit and will benefit greatly from a vaccine.

BUY

He kept this one. He felt it fell too much. They will come out of this better and bigger. It is a pretty good sport for social distancing. Long term there is nothing better than this business.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 07/19, Up 13%) They made skiing a growing and flourishing business. With the epic pass, it is a growth business. It is a great opportunity to own one of the premier companies in the world with a moat around it.

TOP PICK

They just became the largest ski resort operator in the US with their latest acquisition -- including in Whistler. Their "Epic" pass allows holders to ski at all their resorts. Yield 3.05% (Analysts’ price target is $259.45)

TOP PICK

It dominates North America ski resorts after just buying 17 of them, like Whistler. It's terrifically run. A lot of these resorts now opereates in all four seasons. It plays into the theme of young people spending on recreation. (Analysts’ price target is $249.45)

BUY

Wonderful. Ski resorts strech from coast to coast and now Europe. Smart operators. He suspects they are creating a world empire. They will package hotel, restaurants and skiing.

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Vail Resorts Inc (MTN) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vail Resorts Inc stock symbol?

Vail Resorts Inc is a American stock, trading under the symbol MTN (previously MTN-N on Stockchase) on the New York Stock Exchange (MTN). It is usually referred to as NYSE:MTN or MTN

Is Vail Resorts Inc a buy or a sell?

In the last year, 1 stock analyst issued a Buy, Sell, or Hold rating on MTN (previously MTN-N on Stockchase). 0 analysts recommended to BUY and 1 analyst recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst rating is DON'T BUY. Read the latest stock experts' ratings for Vail Resorts Inc.

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On 2026-09-14, Vail Resorts Inc (MTN) stock closed at a price of $140.51.

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