Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) – What Are Brokerages Saying About This Stock?

Posted by Stacy Sanders on Nov 9th, 2026

Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS – Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $53.28.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Las Vegas Sands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Zacks Research downgraded Las Vegas Sands from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Wolfe Research started coverage on Las Vegas Sands in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. HSBC cut their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on Las Vegas Sands in a report on Monday, October 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $71.50 target price on the stock.

Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on LVS

Key Las Vegas Sands News

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

Positive Sentiment: Despite LVS lagging the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects, offering a counterpoint to the recent bearish calls. Do Wall Street Analysts Like Las Vegas Sands Stock?
Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered its earnings forecasts across several quarters through 2028, including reducing its FY2026 EPS estimate from $3.09 to $2.74, and downgraded LVS from “Hold” to “Strong Sell.” The broad revisions suggest weaker earnings expectations and could pressure investor sentiment. Las Vegas Sands analyst and estimate updates
Negative Sentiment: A recent valuation article highlights a 21% decline in EBITDA and questions whether LVS shares are above fair value, raising concerns about earnings performance and valuation. Is Las Vegas Sands Above Fair Value After EBITDA Fell 21%?

Las Vegas Sands Stock Up 0.1%

LVS opened at $40.79 on Wednesday. Las Vegas Sands has a fifty-two week low of $35.03 and a fifty-two week high of $70.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.27, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.83. The company has a market capitalization of $25.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $39.28 and a 200-day moving average of $48.55.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The casino operator reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.14). Las Vegas Sands had a return on equity of 177.43% and a net margin of 11.85%. The business had revenue of $3.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.78 earnings per share. Las Vegas Sands’s revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Las Vegas Sands will post 2.81 EPS for the current year.

Las Vegas Sands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 2nd. Las Vegas Sands’s dividend payout ratio is 49.18%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LVS. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Las Vegas Sands in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 73.4% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 886 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its position in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 24.2% during the 3rd quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 1,788 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 348 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 174.6% in the 2nd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,634 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $75,000 after buying an additional 1,039 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt bought a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands in the second quarter valued at approximately $86,000. 39.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.