Las Vegas Sands Q2 EPS Estimate Reduced by Zacks Research

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) – Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Las Vegas Sands in a report released on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the casino operator will post earnings per share of $0.62 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.68. The consensus estimate for Las Vegas Sands’ current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Las Vegas Sands’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.69 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.90 EPS.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The casino operator reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by ($0.04). Las Vegas Sands had a return on equity of 43.76% and a net margin of 12.80%.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $62.00 to $61.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $51.00 price objective (down previously from $54.00) on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $60.00 to $59.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Las Vegas Sands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $69.00 in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy 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 $59.58.

Las Vegas Sands Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE LVS opened at $43.84 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09. The company has a market cap of $31.79 billion, a PE ratio of 22.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a 50-day moving average of $47.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.01. Las Vegas Sands has a 1-year low of $36.62 and a 1-year high of $56.60.

Las Vegas Sands Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.28%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 10th. This is a positive change from Las Vegas Sands’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Las Vegas Sands’s payout ratio is currently 40.61%.

Insider Transactions at Las Vegas Sands

In other news, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 60,187 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.02, for a total value of $3,191,114.74. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Las Vegas Sands

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,141,644 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $161,355,000 after purchasing an additional 482,217 shares in the last quarter. Vista Investment Management raised its position in Las Vegas Sands by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Vista Investment Management now owns 41,175 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $2,115,000 after acquiring an additional 892 shares in the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Las Vegas Sands during the fourth quarter worth $3,161,000. Woodline Partners LP bought a new stake in Las Vegas Sands during the fourth quarter worth $1,073,000. Finally, Steadfast Capital Management LP raised its position in Las Vegas Sands by 23.5% during the fourth quarter. Steadfast Capital Management LP now owns 1,212,252 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $62,261,000 after acquiring an additional 230,700 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 39.16% of the company’s stock.

About Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Macao and Singapore. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, the Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, and the Sands Macao in Macao, the People’s Republic of China; and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.