Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Price Target Raised to $77.00

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) had its price target lifted by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $76.00 to $77.00 in a report published on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has a buy rating on the casino operator’s stock.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on LVS. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research lowered Las Vegas Sands from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Argus raised their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.61.

Las Vegas Sands Price Performance

Las Vegas Sands stock opened at $52.75 on Thursday. Las Vegas Sands has a 12-month low of $30.18 and a 12-month high of $70.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.42. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $63.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $58.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.66 billion, a PE ratio of 22.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.97.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The casino operator reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. Las Vegas Sands had a net margin of 12.50% and a return on equity of 87.01%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.54 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Las Vegas Sands will post 2.6 EPS for the current year.

Las Vegas Sands Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Las Vegas Sands

In other Las Vegas Sands news, major shareholder Miriam Adelson sold 77,991 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.56, for a total transaction of $5,269,071.96. Following the transaction, the insider owned 23,333,441 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,576,407,273.96. This trade represents a 0.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Patrick Dumont sold 210,305 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.96, for a total transaction of $14,712,937.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 446,608 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,244,695.68. This represents a 32.01% 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 worth $238,846,399 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LVS. Total Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Las Vegas Sands during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Grove Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Las Vegas Sands by 48.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Las Vegas Sands in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Las Vegas Sands by 549.5% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 630 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 39.16% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Las Vegas Sands

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

About Las Vegas Sands

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.