Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts Las Vegas Sands Q2 Earnings

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Las Vegas Sands in a report issued on Thursday, April 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst V. Umansky expects that the casino operator will post earnings per share of $0.50 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Las Vegas Sands' current full-year earnings is $2.60 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Las Vegas Sands' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on LVS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $62.00 to $61.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Barclays lowered their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $58.00 to $53.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $64.50 to $67.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $60.00 to $59.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Mizuho set a $47.00 target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $56.75.

Las Vegas Sands Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LVS traded up $0.83 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $37.64. 632,593 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,039,505. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.35. The stock has a market cap of $26.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.10, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.99. Las Vegas Sands has a one year low of $30.18 and a one year high of $56.61. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $38.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.47.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The casino operator reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by ($0.01). Las Vegas Sands had a return on equity of 45.82% and a net margin of 12.80%. The business had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.78 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Las Vegas Sands by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 6,505 shares of the casino operator's stock valued at $334,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its holdings in Las Vegas Sands by 45.6% in the 4th quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 760 shares of the casino operator's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Las Vegas Sands by 73.5% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 583 shares of the casino operator's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Las Vegas Sands by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. now owns 5,595 shares of the casino operator's stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. Finally, RiverFront Investment Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 10,257 shares of the casino operator's stock worth $527,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. 39.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Las Vegas Sands declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, April 23rd that allows the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the casino operator to purchase up to 8.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Las Vegas Sands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.66%. Las Vegas Sands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.56%.

About Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Macao and Singapore. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, the Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, and the Sands Macao in Macao, the People's Republic of China; and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.