Robert Goldstein Sells 51,350 Shares of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Stock

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) CEO Robert Goldstein sold 51,350 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.58, for a total transaction of $3,470,233.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Las Vegas Sands Stock Performance

NYSE LVS opened at $66.86 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $62.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.43. Las Vegas Sands Corp. has a 12-month low of $30.18 and a 12-month high of $70.45. The company has a market capitalization of $45.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.97. 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 (NYSE:LVS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The casino operator reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $3.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. Las Vegas Sands had a net margin of 12.69% and a return on equity of 73.14%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.44 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Las Vegas Sands Corp. will post 2.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Las Vegas Sands Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 10.9% during the 1st quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 45,175 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $1,745,000 after acquiring an additional 4,427 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Las Vegas Sands by 4.7% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 88,583 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $3,422,000 after purchasing an additional 3,984 shares during the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 19.1% during the first quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 19,433 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $751,000 after purchasing an additional 3,123 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 20.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,200,214 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $123,600,000 after purchasing an additional 547,756 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc grew its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 97.0% during the first quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 235,962 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $9,083,000 after purchasing an additional 116,162 shares during the last quarter. 39.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Las Vegas Sands News Summary

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 Analyst Weigh In

LVS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Zacks Research raised shares of Las Vegas Sands from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Argus upped their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Wall Street Zen raised Las Vegas Sands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.52.

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.