Q4 EPS Estimates for Las Vegas Sands Increased by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised Las Vegas Sands' Q4 2025 EPS estimate from $0.66 to $0.70, while the consensus full-year earnings estimate is $2.60 per share.
• Barclays has increased its price target for Las Vegas Sands from $57.00 to $58.00, and the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a target price of $57.50.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, with an upcoming dividend yield of 1.91%, and authorized a $2.00 billion stock buyback plan.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, July 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst V. Umansky now forecasts that the casino operator will earn $0.70 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Las Vegas Sands' current full-year earnings is $2.60 per share.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The casino operator reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.83 billion. Las Vegas Sands had a net margin of 12.16% and a return on equity of 51.16%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. Macquarie increased their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $52.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Argus upgraded Las Vegas Sands from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Las Vegas Sands from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Las Vegas Sands has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $57.67.

Las Vegas Sands Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of LVS stock traded down $0.15 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $52.34. 4,118,763 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,856,050. The firm has a market cap of $36.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.03. Las Vegas Sands has a fifty-two week low of $30.18 and a fifty-two week high of $56.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.58, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $42.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Optiver Holding B.V. purchased a new position in Las Vegas Sands during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new position in Las Vegas Sands during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in Las Vegas Sands by 37.5% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 876 shares of the casino operator's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Las Vegas Sands during the 1st quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in Las Vegas Sands during the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.16% of the company's stock.

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

Las Vegas Sands Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 5th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 5th. Las Vegas Sands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.51%.

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.