Las Vegas Sands Q1 EPS Estimate Reduced by Zacks Research

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Las Vegas Sands in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the casino operator will post earnings per share of $0.73 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.74. The consensus estimate for Las Vegas Sands’ current full-year earnings is $2.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Las Vegas Sands’ FY2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Las Vegas Sands from $55.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Susquehanna raised their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $51.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $58.42.

Las Vegas Sands Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LVS opened at $52.48 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $51.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.69. Las Vegas Sands has a 52 week low of $36.62 and a 52 week high of $56.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.98, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The casino operator reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by ($0.09). Las Vegas Sands had a net margin of 13.29% and a return on equity of 44.26%. The firm had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.79 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. Las Vegas Sands’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Las Vegas Sands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 5th were given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.52%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 5th. Las Vegas Sands’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.60%.

Insider Transactions at Las Vegas Sands

In related news, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 60,187 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 29th. The stock was 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. Also, CEO Robert G. Goldstein sold 24,324 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.00, for a total value of $1,264,848.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 60,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,129,724. This represents a 28.78 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 203,732 shares of company stock valued at $10,861,707. 0.91% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Las Vegas Sands

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LVS. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Las Vegas Sands in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 118.8% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 560 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Las Vegas Sands in the third quarter worth $34,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. boosted its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 93.2% in the second quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 906 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 437 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 40.1% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 849 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.