Las Vegas Sands Q1 EPS Estimate Reduced by Zacks Research

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the casino operator will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.74. The consensus estimate for Las Vegas Sands' current full-year earnings is $2.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Las Vegas Sands' FY2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Las Vegas Sands from $53.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Mizuho lifted their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $55.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $58.42.

Las Vegas Sands Stock Performance

Shares of LVS stock traded down $1.38 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $52.49. 4,658,173 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,682,481. Las Vegas Sands has a 52 week low of $36.62 and a 52 week high of $56.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.67, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.10. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $51.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.90.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The casino operator reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.79 billion. Las Vegas Sands had a net margin of 13.29% and a return on equity of 44.26%. Las Vegas Sands's revenue for the quarter was down 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.55 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Las Vegas Sands

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 21.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 42,842 shares of the casino operator's stock valued at $1,896,000 after acquiring an additional 7,544 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 24.5% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,210 shares of the casino operator's stock valued at $186,000 after purchasing an additional 828 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates grew its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 99.9% during the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 274,342 shares of the casino operator's stock worth $12,140,000 after purchasing an additional 137,071 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,641,000. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Las Vegas Sands by 30.0% in the 2nd quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 20,903 shares of the casino operator's stock valued at $925,000 after buying an additional 4,828 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 39.16% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Las Vegas Sands

In other news, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 60,187 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.02, for a total value of $3,191,114.74. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 24,324 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.00, for a total transaction of $1,264,848.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 60,187 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,129,724. This represents a 28.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 203,732 shares of company stock worth $10,861,707 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company's stock.

Las Vegas Sands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 5th were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 5th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.52%. Las Vegas Sands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.60%.

About Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Macao and Singapore. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, the Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, and the Sands Macao in Macao, the People's Republic of China; and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.