Investment firm Stifel has adjusted its price target for Vail Resorts (MTN, Financial), lowering it from $217 to $183, while maintaining a Buy rating on the stock. This revision follows Vail’s latest update on skier visits for the season up to April 20, showing a slight decline in North American numbers compared to earlier in the year.
The company also indicated that its Resort Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2025 is now projected to land in the lower half of its previously set guidance range. Although there was already market skepticism around Vail Resorts' projections about growth in pass sales, the fresh updates have been deemed disappointing by analysts.
Despite these challenges, Stifel continues to uphold its optimistic stance on the shares, albeit with caution, as the market assimilates the implications of the updated skier visit data and adjusted financial forecasts.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 11 analysts, the average target price for Vail Resorts Inc (MTN, Financial) is $190.27 with a high estimate of $247.00 and a low estimate of $152.00. The average target implies an upside of 35.47% from the current price of $140.45. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Vail Resorts Inc (MTN) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 13 brokerage firms, Vail Resorts Inc's (MTN, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.7, indicating "Hold" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Vail Resorts Inc (MTN, Financial) in one year is $260.49, suggesting a upside of 85.47% from the current price of $140.45. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Vail Resorts Inc (MTN) Summary page.
