Q1 EPS Estimates for Las Vegas Sands Lowered by Analyst

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Las Vegas Sands in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the casino operator will post earnings of $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.65. The consensus estimate for Las Vegas Sands’ current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Las Vegas Sands’ FY2027 earnings at $3.32 EPS.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The casino operator reported $0.54 earnings per share (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%.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on LVS. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $61.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $51.00 target price (down previously from $54.00) on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $66.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $62.00 to $61.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Las Vegas Sands has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.58.

Las Vegas Sands Price Performance

NYSE LVS opened at $43.38 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $47.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.88. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $36.62 and a fifty-two week high of $56.60. The firm has a market cap of $31.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.08.

Institutional Trading of Las Vegas Sands

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Las Vegas Sands during the third quarter worth $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in Las Vegas Sands in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in Las Vegas Sands by 73.5% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 583 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Las Vegas Sands during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 39.16% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 60,187 shares of Las Vegas Sands 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.91% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Las Vegas Sands Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.31%. This is a boost from Las Vegas Sands’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 10th. Las Vegas Sands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.