PREVIEW: Vail Resorts shares slip ahead of earnings

Vail Resorts MTN.N shares slip 2.2% but outperforming broader losses on Wall Street ahead of the ski resort operator's qtrly results after the bell, as analysts predict strongest rev growth in two years

Analysts expect fiscal Q2 rev up 5.6% to $1.14 bln, which would be largest pct increase since Jan 2023, per LSEG. Adjusted EPS seen at $6.31 vs $5.76 a year ago

Last at $154.04, session's drop in MTN was less than the S&P 500's .SPX 2.7% fall, with investors worried that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies would spark an economic slowdown

MTN stock has fallen about 17% YTD, underperforming the S&P 500, which has fallen 4% in the same period

Stock recently traded at 20 times expected earnings, below its avg forward PE of 35 over the past five years, per LSEG data