MTN: Seemingly Much Ado About Nothing on Recent Headline Noise

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MTN: Seemingly Much Ado About Nothing on Recent Headline Noise

Equity Research

Flash Comment — June 24, 2026

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Seemingly Much Ado About Nothing on Recent Headline Equal Weight

Noise Price Target: $125.00

Ticker MTN

Our Call Upside/(Downside) to Target (13.3)%

MTN rallied on recent activist headlines and calls for asset sales, but mgmt comments on Price (06/24/2026) $144.24

a podcast yesterday defended the model and suggest the news is unfounded. We think 52 Week Range $118.51 - 172.00

this was largely missed and adds NT risk to the stock. Remain sidelined. Market Cap (MM) $5,147

Source: Company Data, Wells Fargo Securities estimates, and Factset.

Initial Thoughts NA = Not Available, NC = No Change, NE = No Estimate

Activist News Drives Stock Higher: MTN stock has re-rated ~11% higher (SPX -1%) since Anthony Bonadio, CFA

late Thursday on two reports from Semafor that the co hired bankers to defend itself Equity Analyst | Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Anthony.Bonadio@wellsfargo.com | 212-214-5072

from a variety of issues (link) and received interest from Oasis Management (HK-based

activist fund; link). Cited critiques center around the sale of assets (suggesting a more

Alterra-like structure) and specifically well-publicized interest from an individual in the

purchase of one of MTN's core assets, Park City.

Katz Pushes Back in Podcast Appearance: MTN filed a regulation FD disclosure this

morning to highlight Rob Katz' appearance on the "Epic by Nature" podcast yesterday,

in an episode seemingly directed at the company's employees. Katz acknowledged the

recent noise and pushed back against the above headlines, noting the company had not

been approached with an offer nor hired advisors to defend against one as highlighted in

the above headlines.