Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Earns “Outperform” Rating from Macquarie

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Macquarie in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $70.00 target price on the casino operator’s stock. Macquarie’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 32.71% from the stock’s current price.

LVS has been the subject of several other research reports. Mizuho lifted their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $75.50 to $76.75 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $78.00 price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $70.23.

Las Vegas Sands Price Performance

LVS stock opened at $52.75 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.42, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.89. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $63.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $58.06. Las Vegas Sands has a 52-week low of $30.18 and a 52-week high of $70.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.54, a PEG 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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. Las Vegas Sands had a return on equity of 87.01% and a net margin of 12.50%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.54 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Las Vegas Sands will post 2.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Las Vegas Sands

In other Las Vegas Sands news, major shareholder Miriam Adelson sold 77,991 shares of Las Vegas Sands stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.56, for a total value of $5,269,071.96. Following the sale, the insider owned 23,333,441 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,576,407,273.96. The trade was a 0.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP D. Zachary Hudson sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.99, for a total value of $6,499,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $892,637.65. This represents a 87.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 3,582,053 shares of company stock worth $238,846,399 over the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LVS. Total Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Grove Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Las Vegas Sands during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 48.0% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 549.5% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 630 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the period. 39.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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

Las Vegas Sands Company Profile

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.