Wells Fargo & Company Boosts Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Price Target to $68.00

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) had its price objective boosted by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $67.00 to $68.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the casino operator’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price points to a potential upside of 28.92% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Argus increased their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Seaport Research Partners decreased 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $76.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Las Vegas Sands from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $64.00 to $80.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Mizuho increased their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $70.23.

Las Vegas Sands Trading Up 0.1%

LVS stock opened at $52.75 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.42, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.88. Las Vegas Sands has a 1-year low of $30.18 and a 1-year high of $70.45. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $63.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.06. The company has a market capitalization of $35.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.54, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.97.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The casino operator reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.54 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Las Vegas Sands will post 2.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Las Vegas Sands news, COO Patrick Dumont sold 135,603 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.96, for a total transaction of $9,215,579.88. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 446,608 shares in the company, valued at $30,351,479.68. The trade was a 23.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at 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 stock was sold at an average price of $66.68, for a total transaction of $79,925,982.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 3,582,053 shares of company stock valued at $238,846,399 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LVS. Total Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Grove Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Las Vegas Sands in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 48.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 512 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 549.5% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 630 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the last quarter. 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.