Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Price Target Raised to $73.00

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) had its price objective lifted by HSBC from $67.50 to $73.00 in a report published on Thursday morning,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the casino operator’s stock.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on LVS. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $63.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Macquarie reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $76.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $78.00 price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research note on Wednesday, December 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Las Vegas Sands presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.61.

Las Vegas Sands Price Performance

Shares of LVS opened at $52.75 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $35.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.54, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.97. Las Vegas Sands has a fifty-two week low of $30.18 and a fifty-two week high of $70.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.42. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $63.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.12.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The casino operator reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.08. Las Vegas Sands had a net margin of 12.50% and a return on equity of 87.01%. The business had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.54 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Las Vegas Sands will post 2.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Las Vegas Sands Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th will be given a $0.30 dividend. This is a positive change from Las Vegas Sands’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 9th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Las Vegas Sands’s payout ratio is 42.74%.

Insider Activity at Las Vegas Sands

In other Las Vegas Sands news, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 1,198,650 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.68, for a total value of $79,925,982.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder Miriam Adelson sold 77,991 shares of Las Vegas Sands stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.56, for a total value of $5,269,071.96. Following the sale, the insider owned 23,333,441 shares in the company, valued at $1,576,407,273.96. This trade represents a 0.33% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 3,582,053 shares of company stock valued at $238,846,399 in the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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 LVS. Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Grove Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Las Vegas Sands during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 48.0% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 512 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 549.5% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 630 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 533 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.16% of the company’s stock.

Key Las Vegas Sands News

Here are the key news stories impacting Las Vegas Sands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on revenue and EPS, driven by record Marina Bay Sands EBITDA — this supports the company’s top-line momentum and underpins analyst upside revisions. Reuters: Quarterly profit rises
• Positive Sentiment: Management declared a 20% higher quarterly dividend ($0.30), raising the yield (~2.3%) and returning cash to shareholders — a tangible near-term support for the stock. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Several brokers raised price targets or reiterated bullish ratings after the quarter (Deutsche Bank to $77, HSBC to $73, Macquarie reaffirmed Outperform), signaling analyst conviction in recovery potential. Benzinga: analyst reactions
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman reduced its target from $80 to $73 but kept a Buy rating; Stifel trimmed its target to $72 while maintaining Buy — these are adjustments to reflect Q4 details but still leave sizable upside in consensus targets. MarketScreener: Goldman adjustment
• Negative Sentiment: Macao EBITDA margins fell meaningfully (reported ~390 bps decline), and management signaled margin recovery is a focus — the margin miss triggered a large sell-off and renewed concern about competitive pressure and market concentration in Macau. Forbes: Macao margin miss
• Negative Sentiment: Press pieces highlight a “Macau problem” and concentration risk — combined coverage (Barron’s, WSJ, Motley Fool) amplified investor selling despite the quarter’s headline beat. Barron’s: Macau problem

Las Vegas Sands Company Profile

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) is a global developer and operator of integrated resorts, focused on large-scale properties that combine casino gaming with hotels, convention and exhibition facilities, retail, dining, and entertainment. The company’s operations center on developing and managing full-service resort complexes that serve both leisure and business travelers, with emphasis on convention and trade-show business in addition to gaming revenue streams.

The company’s portfolio has included prominent properties in North America and Asia, most notably The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, along with a significant presence in Macau through multiple integrated resorts.