Seaport Res Ptn Weighs in on Las Vegas Sands FY2025 Earnings

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for Las Vegas Sands in a note issued to investors on Monday, December 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst V. Umansky now expects that the casino operator will post earnings of $3.03 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $2.96. The consensus estimate for Las Vegas Sands’ current full-year earnings is $2.60 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Las Vegas Sands’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The casino operator reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.16. Las Vegas Sands had a return on equity of 73.14% and a net margin of 12.69%.The business had revenue of $3.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.44 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

LVS has been the subject of a number of other reports. Argus boosted their price objective on Las Vegas Sands from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $66.00 price target for the company. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $56.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Las Vegas Sands from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Macquarie lifted their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $65.60.

Las Vegas Sands Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LVS opened at $66.95 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.42, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The company has a market cap of $45.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.97. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $58.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $52.37. Las Vegas Sands has a 1-year low of $30.18 and a 1-year high of $70.45.

Las Vegas Sands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 4th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 4th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Las Vegas Sands’s payout ratio is 45.25%.

Insider Activity at Las Vegas Sands

In other Las Vegas Sands news, COO Patrick Dumont sold 210,305 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.96, for a total transaction of $14,712,937.80. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 446,608 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,244,695.68. This trade represents a 32.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 700,000 shares of Las Vegas Sands stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.88, for a total value of $41,216,000.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 2,568,459 shares of company stock worth $158,809,266. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 6.6% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 12,426 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $668,000 after acquiring an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 182.4% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 672 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 434 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 68,555 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $3,688,000 after purchasing an additional 7,625 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 66.7% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,506 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 1,003 shares during the period. Finally, Caerus Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands in the third quarter valued at about $220,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.16% of the company’s stock.

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.