Q3 EPS Estimates for Las Vegas Sands Decreased by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its earnings estimate for Las Vegas Sands' Q3 2025 to $0.60 per share, down from a previous forecast of $0.61.
• The company's latest quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $0.79, which exceeded expectations by 26 cents, alongside a year-over-year revenue increase of 15% to $3.18 billion.
• Las Vegas Sands has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, representing an annualized dividend of $1.00 and a yield of 1.9%.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Las Vegas Sands in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the casino operator will post earnings of $0.60 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Las Vegas Sands' current full-year earnings is $2.60 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Las Vegas Sands' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS.

LVS has been the topic of several other research reports. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Las Vegas Sands to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Susquehanna cut their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $59.00 to $58.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Las Vegas Sands from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Las Vegas Sands currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $58.33.

Las Vegas Sands Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:LVS traded down $0.35 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $52.66. 2,608,093 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,105,405. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.53, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.22. The company has a market cap of $36.15 billion, a PE ratio of 26.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.08. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $46.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $42.58. Las Vegas Sands has a twelve month low of $30.18 and a twelve month high of $56.60.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The casino operator reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $3.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.83 billion. Las Vegas Sands had a net margin of 12.16% and a return on equity of 55.37%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.55 EPS.

Las Vegas Sands declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, April 23rd that authorizes the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the casino operator to buy up to 8.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Las Vegas Sands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 5th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Las Vegas Sands's dividend payout ratio is 50.51%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LVS. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 37.5% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 876 shares of the casino operator's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the second quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Las Vegas Sands during the first quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 39.16% of the company's stock.

Las Vegas Sands Company Profile

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.