FY2025 EPS Estimates for Las Vegas Sands Lowered by Analyst

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Las Vegas Sands in a report released on Thursday, January 30th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst V. Umansky now anticipates that the casino operator will earn $2.66 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.80. The consensus estimate for Las Vegas Sands’ current full-year earnings is $2.76 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Las Vegas Sands’ FY2026 earnings at $3.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.51 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $60.00 to $59.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Mizuho boosted 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. Macquarie upped their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $57.00 to $58.00 in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $51.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, 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. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.58.

Las Vegas Sands Stock Performance

Shares of LVS opened at $48.26 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $34.99 billion, a PE ratio of 24.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $49.94 and a 200-day moving average of $46.70. Las Vegas Sands has a one year low of $36.62 and a one year high of $56.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The casino operator reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by ($0.04). Las Vegas Sands had a net margin of 12.80% and a return on equity of 43.76%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LVS. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 118.8% in the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 560 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted 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 purchasing an additional 247 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 40.1% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 849 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. 39.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Las Vegas Sands

In other Las Vegas Sands news, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 24,324 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.00, for a total value of $1,264,848.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 60,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,129,724. This represents a 28.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 60,187 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.02, for a total value of $3,191,114.74. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Las Vegas Sands Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is an increase from Las Vegas Sands’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 10th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.07%. Las Vegas Sands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.61%.

Las Vegas Sands Company Profile

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.