Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Price Target Cut to $37.00 by Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) had its price target cut by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $40.00 to $37.00 in a research report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the casino operator’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 1.32% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group set a $52.00 target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $41.00 target price on Las Vegas Sands in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price target (down from $73.00) on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Las Vegas Sands from $54.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reduced their price objective on Las Vegas Sands from $69.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.10.

Las Vegas Sands Stock Performance

NYSE:LVS traded down $0.99 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $36.52. 11,388,868 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,119,597. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.27. Las Vegas Sands has a twelve month low of $35.03 and a twelve month high of $70.45. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $41.24 and a 200 day moving average of $46.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.78.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The casino operator reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $3.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Las Vegas Sands will post 3.01 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its position in Las Vegas Sands by 4.0% in the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 15,949 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $591,000 after acquiring an additional 618 shares during the period. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. grew its position in Las Vegas Sands by 5.7% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 283,492 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $10,719,000 after acquiring an additional 15,305 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC raised its stake in 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 worth $3,740,000 after acquiring an additional 10,188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Las Vegas Sands during the third quarter worth $489,000. 39.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Las Vegas Sands News Roundup

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.