Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Given New $72.00 Price Target at Jefferies Financial Group

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) had its target price cut by equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group from $78.00 to $72.00 in a research report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the casino operator’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective points to a potential upside of 36.50% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on LVS. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Las Vegas Sands from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Seaport Research Partners dropped their price objective on Las Vegas Sands from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Argus upped their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Mizuho lifted their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.61.

Las Vegas Sands Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:LVS opened at $52.75 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $35.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.97. Las Vegas Sands has a 12 month low of $30.18 and a 12 month high of $70.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.42. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $63.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.06.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The casino operator reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 period last year, the firm earned $0.54 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Las Vegas Sands will post 2.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, major shareholder Miriam Adelson sold 77,991 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.56, for a total value of $5,269,071.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 23,333,441 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,576,407,273.96. This trade represents a 0.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Irwin Chafetz sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.76, for a total transaction of $2,092,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 70,949 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,949,402.24. This trade represents a 29.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 3,582,053 shares of company stock valued at $238,846,399. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 410.2% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 5,167,553 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $277,963,000 after buying an additional 4,154,753 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the second quarter valued at approximately $134,179,000. M&T Bank Corp raised its stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 33,102.6% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 3,060,288 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $197,463,000 after purchasing an additional 3,051,071 shares during the last quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP raised its position in Las Vegas Sands by 36.8% in the 2nd quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP now owns 10,040,975 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $436,883,000 after buying an additional 2,698,398 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Las Vegas Sands by 4.4% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 43,072,014 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $1,874,063,000 after purchasing an additional 1,822,806 shares during the period. 39.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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

About Las Vegas Sands

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.