Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Given New $60.00 Price Target at Argus

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) had its price target decreased by Argus from $80.00 to $60.00 in a report published on Friday,MarketScreener reports. Argus currently has a buy rating on the casino operator’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $78.00 to $72.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $80.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup lifted their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $75.50 to $76.75 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Zacks Research cut Las Vegas Sands from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Las Vegas Sands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report 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 given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.61.

Las Vegas Sands Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of LVS stock traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $52.75. 8,625,882 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,869,783. Las Vegas Sands has a 12-month low of $30.18 and a 12-month high of $70.45. The business’s fifty day moving average is $63.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.42, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.97.

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

Las Vegas Sands Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. This is a positive change from Las Vegas Sands’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 9th. Las Vegas Sands’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.28%.

Insider Transactions at Las Vegas Sands

In other news, Director Irwin Chafetz sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.76, for a total transaction of $2,092,800.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 70,949 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,949,402.24. This represents a 29.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 1,198,650 shares of the firm’s 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 3,582,053 shares of company stock worth $238,846,399 over the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LVS. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 410.2% during the third 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 during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $134,179,000. M&T Bank Corp raised its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 33,102.6% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 3,060,288 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $197,463,000 after purchasing an additional 3,051,071 shares during the last quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP lifted its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 36.8% in the second quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP now owns 10,040,975 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $436,883,000 after purchasing an additional 2,698,398 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 4.4% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 43,072,014 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $1,874,063,000 after purchasing an additional 1,822,806 shares in the last quarter. 39.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories 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.