Robert Goldstein Sells 1,198,650 Shares of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Stock

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) CEO Robert Goldstein sold 1,198,650 shares of Las Vegas Sands stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.68, for a total value of $79,925,982.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Las Vegas Sands Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:LVS opened at $66.86 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $45.21 billion, a PE ratio of 30.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50 day moving average is $62.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.42. Las Vegas Sands Corp. has a 52 week low of $30.18 and a 52 week high of $70.45.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The casino operator reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.16. Las Vegas Sands had a net margin of 12.69% and a return on equity of 73.14%. The firm had revenue of $3.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.44 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Las Vegas Sands Corp. will post 2.6 EPS for the current year.

Las Vegas Sands Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 4th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 4th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Las Vegas Sands’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.25%.

Key Stores Impacting Las Vegas Sands

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights Las Vegas Sands as the top 2026 gaming play, citing Macau momentum, Singapore growth and a margin-focused strategy that could drive longer-term upside. LVS, WYNN or PENN: Which Gaming Stock Offers the Best 2026 Setup?
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs and Barclays recently upgraded LVS to Buy/Overweight, signaling institutional analyst confidence and raising the stock’s institutional demand profile. Goldman Sachs Upgrade Barclays Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Technically, LVS recently broke above its 20-day moving average — a short-term bullish signal that can attract momentum traders. LVS Broke Above 20-Day MA
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also flags LVS as one of a few highly efficient operators (strong turnover and operating margins), which supports earnings durability heading into 2026. 3 Highly Efficient Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: LVS pays a modest quarterly dividend (annualized $1.00, ~1.5% yield) and still shows strong trailing profitability metrics and analyst EPS revisions that underpin the current valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: CEO Robert Goldstein disclosed large sales (including ~1.2M shares on Dec. 17 at ~$66.68 and an earlier sale of 51,350 shares), and major shareholder Miriam Adelson also sold shares. Large, clustered insider disposals can weigh on sentiment and raise short-term selling pressure. Insider Selling: CEO Sells

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on LVS shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research report on Monday. Barclays increased their price objective on Las Vegas Sands from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Las Vegas Sands in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $66.00 price target for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Las Vegas Sands has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.52.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LVS. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 410.2% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 5,167,553 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $277,963,000 after acquiring an additional 4,154,753 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the second quarter valued at $134,179,000. ARGA Investment Management LP boosted its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 36.8% in the 2nd quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP now owns 10,040,975 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $436,883,000 after purchasing an additional 2,698,398 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 43,072,014 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $1,874,063,000 after purchasing an additional 1,822,806 shares during the period. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC increased its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 43.8% in the 3rd quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 5,454,013 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $293,371,000 after purchasing an additional 1,660,823 shares in the last quarter. 39.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.