Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from Mizuho

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) had its price target dropped by equities research analysts at Mizuho from $61.00 to $54.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the casino operator’s stock. Mizuho’s target price points to a potential upside of 44.12% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. UBS Group set a $52.00 price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Barclays set a $50.00 target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Las Vegas Sands from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $61.00 to $55.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, Argus downgraded shares of Las Vegas Sands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.98.

Las Vegas Sands Stock Down 1.8%

LVS stock opened at $37.47 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.27 billion, a PE ratio of 14.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.27. Las Vegas Sands has a twelve month low of $35.28 and a twelve month high of $70.45. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $41.24 and its 200-day moving average is $46.86.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The casino operator reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $3.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.33 billion. Las Vegas Sands had a return on equity of 133.90% and a net margin of 12.59%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.78 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Las Vegas Sands will post 3.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Las Vegas Sands by 6.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 15,159,570 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $700,221,000 after buying an additional 919,452 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 4.8% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 8,582,962 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $462,450,000 after acquiring an additional 396,705 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 36.9% in the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 4,617,148 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $213,266,000 after acquiring an additional 1,244,943 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,780,266 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $203,616,000 after acquiring an additional 90,690 shares during the period. Finally, ARGA Investment Management LP grew its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP now owns 3,748,681 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $201,979,000 after acquiring an additional 343,203 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 39.16% of the company’s stock.

More Las Vegas Sands News

Here are the key news stories impacting Las Vegas Sands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Las Vegas Sands repurchased $950 million of its common stock during the quarter, supporting per-share results and signaling management’s confidence in the company’s long-term value. Las Vegas Sands Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The board announced a 20% increase in the recurring dividend for calendar 2027, raising the annual payout to $1.44 per share, or $0.36 per quarter. Separately, the company declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend payable November 10 to shareholders of record November 2, representing a 3.2% indicated yield.
• Positive Sentiment: Macau mass-market gaming revenue share reached 26.1% in the quarter, and the company continues to increase its investment in Macau through its Sands China subsidiary, whose ownership has risen above 75.5%. Las Vegas Sands: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan maintained an “overweight” rating but reduced its LVS price target to $54 from $60, reflecting more cautious near-term assumptions while still implying substantial potential upside from recent levels. JPMorgan Adjusts Price Target on Las Vegas Sands
• Negative Sentiment: The quarterly earnings miss was accompanied by a year-over-year decline in EPS from $0.78 to $0.54 and weaker-than-expected revenue, increasing concerns about profit momentum. Las Vegas Sands Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Reports cited soft Macau gaming trends and weakness in destination gaming, including Singapore, as key factors weighing on results and investor sentiment. Las Vegas Sands Disappoints on China, Destination Gaming Weakness
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan’s more pessimistic forecast and recent analyst target reductions add pressure to the stock as investors reassess the recovery outlook in the company’s key Asian markets.

About Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is a global developer and operator of integrated resorts, combining hotel accommodations, casinos, convention and exhibition facilities, restaurants, retail outlets, entertainment venues and other leisure amenities. The company serves both mass-market and premium customers through large-scale properties designed to support tourism and business travel.

Las Vegas Sands’ principal operations are in Macau and Singapore. Its Macau portfolio includes properties such as The Venetian Macao, The Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, Sands Macao and The Plaza Macao.