Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Stock Price Target Cut by Jefferies Financial Group

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) had its price target dropped by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $40.00 to $37.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the casino operator’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 1.32% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $41.00 target price on Las Vegas Sands in a report on Thursday. Barclays dropped their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $57.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price target (down from $73.00) on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Las Vegas Sands from $54.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Las Vegas Sands from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.10.

Las Vegas Sands Price Performance

NYSE:LVS traded down $0.99 on Thursday, reaching $36.52. The stock had a trading volume of 11,388,868 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,119,597. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.27. The company has a market capitalization of $23.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.78. Las Vegas Sands has a 1-year low of $35.03 and a 1-year high of $70.45. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $41.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.86.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The casino operator reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.14). Las Vegas Sands had a return on equity of 133.90% and a net margin of 12.59%. The firm had revenue of $3.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.78 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Las Vegas Sands will post 3.01 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Las Vegas Sands

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp grew 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 valued at $700,221,000 after purchasing an additional 919,452 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in Las Vegas Sands in the second quarter worth $107,407,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Las Vegas Sands in the second quarter worth $40,380,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 36.9% during the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 4,617,148 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $213,266,000 after purchasing an additional 1,244,943 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nykredit A S bought a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the second quarter worth $3,663,000. 39.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Las Vegas Sands News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management increased shareholder returns: Las Vegas Sands repurchased $950 million of stock during the quarter and announced a 20% increase in its recurring dividend for 2027, raising the annual payout to $1.44 per share. Las Vegas Sands Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Underlying operating trends were not uniformly weak. Macao mass-market gaming share reached 26.1%, while the company continues investing in Macao and increasing its stake in Sands China; management also characterized the quarter as “aberrational” and expressed confidence in the longer-term outlook. Las Vegas Sands: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Despite recent target reductions, Mizuho maintained an “outperform” rating with a $54 target, and other analysts continue to forecast a potential recovery in casino demand and high-end play. Casino comeback: Analysts expect Las Vegas Sands to bounce back
• Neutral Sentiment: Las Vegas Sands declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend, equivalent to $1.20 annually at the currently announced rate, with an ex-dividend date of November 2. The separate 2027 dividend increase would raise the quarterly payout to $0.36.
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted results missed expectations: revenue was $3.22 billion versus roughly $3.33 billion expected, while reported EPS of $0.54 missed consensus estimates near $0.68-$0.71 and fell from $0.78 a year earlier. Revenue declined 3.5% year over year. LVS Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Weak premium and high-end gaming, higher costs, and unfavorable luck in Singapore reportedly reduced results by approximately $161 million. JPMorgan lowered its fourth-quarter forecasts and cited uncertainty around a high-end recovery. JP Morgan cuts LVS 4Q forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America reduced its price target to $45 from $50 with a neutral rating, while Mizuho cut its target to $54 from $61. The revisions reinforce investor concern that Macao and Singapore recovery assumptions may take longer to materialize. Why Is Las Vegas Sands Stock Trending?

Las Vegas Sands Company Profile

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.