Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Lowered to Buy Rating by Wall Street Zen

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Seaport Research Partners reduced their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $75.50 to $76.75 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Barclays set a $64.00 price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.55.

Las Vegas Sands Trading Up 0.5%

Las Vegas Sands stock opened at $57.10 on Friday. Las Vegas Sands has a 52-week low of $30.18 and a 52-week high of $70.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.40, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.93. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $61.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $58.57.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The casino operator reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.08. Las Vegas Sands had a return on equity of 91.40% and a net margin of 12.50%.The firm had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.33 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.54 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 26.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Las Vegas Sands will post 2.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 1,198,650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.68, for a total transaction of $79,925,982.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Irwin Chafetz sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.76, for a total value of $2,092,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 70,949 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,949,402.24. This trade represents a 29.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 3,082,053 shares of company stock worth $207,130,199 over the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Las Vegas Sands

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands in the fourth quarter worth about $364,892,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 410.2% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 5,167,553 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $277,963,000 after acquiring an additional 4,154,753 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp boosted its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 33,102.6% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 3,060,288 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $197,463,000 after purchasing an additional 3,051,071 shares during the period. ARGA Investment Management LP grew its position in Las Vegas Sands by 36.8% during the 2nd quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP now owns 10,040,975 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $436,883,000 after purchasing an additional 2,698,398 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Las Vegas Sands by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 43,072,014 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $1,874,063,000 after purchasing an additional 1,822,806 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 39.16% of the company’s stock.

More Las Vegas Sands News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board names Patrick Dumont as chairman & CEO (effective March 1). Dumont, the company’s president and COO since 2021, will take over top leadership — a succession that signals continuity of current strategy and operations and reduces near‑term governance uncertainty. Las Vegas Sands Board of Directors Appoints Patrick Dumont as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades: Zacks Research raised multiple EPS forecasts across quarters and fiscal years (including FY2026 to ~$3.08, FY2027 to ~$3.34 and FY2028 to ~$3.66, plus several quarterly boosts). Although Zacks still carries a “Hold” rating, higher estimates point to improved earnings momentum that can support the stock’s valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sands China awarded consecutive “Top Employer” certification — recognition for HR practices and long employee tenure in Macao. This is positive for retention and operations but is a longer‑horizon, lower‑impact item for near‑term stock moves. Sands China Awarded 2nd Consecutive “Top Employer” Certification

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.