Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Price Target Cut to $54.00 by Analysts at Mizuho

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) had its price objective decreased by research analysts at Mizuho from $61.00 to $54.00 in a research report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the casino operator’s stock. Mizuho’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 44.12% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $52.00 to $47.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $61.00 to $55.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. UBS Group set a $52.00 target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $60.00 to $54.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Las Vegas Sands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.98.

Las Vegas Sands Stock Performance

Las Vegas Sands stock opened at $37.47 on Thursday. 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 stock has a market cap of $24.27 billion, a PE ratio of 14.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.78. Las Vegas Sands has a 12-month low of $35.28 and a 12-month high of $70.45. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $41.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.86.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last posted its 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 133.90% and a net margin of 12.59%. The company had revenue of $3.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.33 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.78 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Las Vegas Sands will post 3.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 15,949 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $591,000 after purchasing an additional 618 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. increased its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 283,492 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $10,719,000 after purchasing an additional 15,305 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 11.5% during the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 98,918 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $3,740,000 after buying an additional 10,188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the third quarter valued at about $489,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 39.16% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Las Vegas Sands

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

• Positive Sentiment: Las Vegas Sands repurchased $950 million of its common stock during the quarter, supporting per-share results and signaling management’s confidence in the company’s long-term value. Las Vegas Sands Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The board announced a 20% increase in the recurring dividend for calendar 2027, raising the annual payout to $1.44 per share, or $0.36 per quarter. Separately, the company declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend payable November 10 to shareholders of record November 2, representing a 3.2% indicated yield.
• Positive Sentiment: Macau mass-market gaming revenue share reached 26.1% in the quarter, and the company continues to increase its investment in Macau through its Sands China subsidiary, whose ownership has risen above 75.5%. Las Vegas Sands: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan maintained an “overweight” rating but reduced its LVS price target to $54 from $60, reflecting more cautious near-term assumptions while still implying substantial potential upside from recent levels. JPMorgan Adjusts Price Target on Las Vegas Sands
• Negative Sentiment: The quarterly earnings miss was accompanied by a year-over-year decline in EPS from $0.78 to $0.54 and weaker-than-expected revenue, increasing concerns about profit momentum. Las Vegas Sands Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Reports cited soft Macau gaming trends and weakness in destination gaming, including Singapore, as key factors weighing on results and investor sentiment. Las Vegas Sands Disappoints on China, Destination Gaming Weakness
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan’s more pessimistic forecast and recent analyst target reductions add pressure to the stock as investors reassess the recovery outlook in the company’s key Asian markets.

About Las Vegas Sands

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.