Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Outlook for MLCO Earnings

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ:MLCO) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Melco Resorts & Entertainment in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, July 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst V. Umansky now forecasts that the company will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.07. The consensus estimate for Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $0.16 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.13 EPS.

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ:MLCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. Melco Resorts & Entertainment had a net margin of 1.15% and a negative return on equity of 19.20%. The firm’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.05 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on MLCO. UBS Group downgraded Melco Resorts & Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $4.60 price objective for the company. in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Citigroup upped their price target on Melco Resorts & Entertainment from $11.00 to $11.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Melco Resorts & Entertainment from $5.70 to $6.60 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Melco Resorts & Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Melco Resorts & Entertainment from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $8.15.

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Price Performance

MLCO opened at $8.81 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.77 and a beta of 0.83. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $7.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.24. Melco Resorts & Entertainment has a 1 year low of $4.55 and a 1 year high of $9.16.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Melco Resorts & Entertainment in the first quarter valued at $34,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Melco Resorts & Entertainment in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Brown Advisory Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Melco Resorts & Entertainment in the 1st quarter valued at about $53,000. Aigen Investment Management LP acquired a new stake in Melco Resorts & Entertainment in the 1st quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, Solstein Capital LLC grew its holdings in Melco Resorts & Entertainment by 74.9% during the second quarter. Solstein Capital LLC now owns 9,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares during the period. 39.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Melco Resorts & Entertainment

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited, through its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Asia. It owns and operates City of Dreams, an integrated casino resort that has 500 gaming tables and 800 gaming machines; approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites; a wet stage performance theater with approximately 2,000 seats; approximately 30 restaurants and bars, and 150 retail outlets; and recreation and leisure facilities, including health and fitness clubs, swimming pools, spa and salons, and banquet and meeting facilities.