Jefferies Financial Group Has Lowered Expectations for Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Stock Price

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) had its price objective decreased by investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $78.00 to $72.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the casino operator’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 36.50% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also commented on LVS. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Las Vegas Sands from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Seaport Research Partners cut their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Argus raised their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Las Vegas Sands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.61.

Las Vegas Sands Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of LVS opened at $52.75 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.66 billion, a PE ratio of 22.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s fifty day moving average is $63.86 and its 200 day moving average is $58.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.42, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.89. Las Vegas Sands has a fifty-two week low of $30.18 and a fifty-two week high of $70.45.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The casino operator reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.08. Las Vegas Sands had a net margin of 12.50% and a return on equity of 87.01%. The business had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.33 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.54 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 26.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Las Vegas Sands will post 2.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 1,198,650 shares of Las Vegas Sands stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.68, for a total transaction of $79,925,982.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Irwin Chafetz sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.76, for a total transaction of $2,092,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 70,949 shares in the company, valued at $4,949,402.24. This represents a 29.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 3,582,053 shares of company stock valued at $238,846,399 in the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Las Vegas Sands

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI bought a new position in Las Vegas Sands in the fourth quarter worth approximately $278,000. Activest Wealth Management raised its position in Las Vegas Sands by 1,208.0% during the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 654 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 604 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 158,217 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $10,298,000 after buying an additional 13,408 shares during the period. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. grew its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. now owns 34,045 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $2,216,000 after buying an additional 1,676 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 40.6% during the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 67,446 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $4,390,000 after buying an additional 19,488 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.16% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about 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.