Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the casino operator will earn $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.68. The consensus estimate for Las Vegas Sands' current full-year earnings is $2.60 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Las Vegas Sands' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.69 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.90 EPS.
Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. Morgan Stanley reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $51.00 price target (down from $54.00) on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Barclays reduced their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $61.00 to $58.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Las Vegas Sands from $64.50 to $67.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Las Vegas Sands from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the company from $60.00 to $69.00 in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $62.00 to $61.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Las Vegas Sands currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $59.58.
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Las Vegas Sands Stock Up 2.1 %
Las Vegas Sands stock traded up $0.94 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $44.98. 4,186,405 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,990,206. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.35, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market cap of $32.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.83, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a fifty day moving average of $47.13 and a 200 day moving average of $47.03. Las Vegas Sands has a 12-month low of $36.62 and a 12-month high of $56.60.
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The casino operator reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by ($0.04). Las Vegas Sands had a return on equity of 45.82% and a net margin of 12.80%.
Institutional Trading of Las Vegas Sands
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the third quarter worth $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in Las Vegas Sands during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Las Vegas Sands by 73.5% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 583 shares of the casino operator's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in Las Vegas Sands in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Las Vegas Sands in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 39.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Las Vegas Sands
In other news, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 60,187 shares of Las Vegas Sands stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.02, for a total transaction of $3,191,114.74. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.91% of the company's stock.
Las Vegas Sands Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is an increase from Las Vegas Sands's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.22%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 10th. Las Vegas Sands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.76%.
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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.
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