NYSE:LVS

Las Vegas Sands - LVS Stock Forecast, Price & News

$38.67

+0.98 (+2.60%)

(As of 08/12/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $37.33
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$38.69
50-Day Range: $30.60
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$39.52
52-Week Range: $28.88
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$48.27

Volume: 3.35 million shs
Average Volume: 7.73 million shs
Market Capitalization: $29.55 billion

P/E Ratio: 16.96
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $48.38

Las Vegas Sands MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.69 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 25.1% Upside
$48.38 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
5.32% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -1.32
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.02
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($1.10) to $1.22 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.08 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

245th out of 289 stocks

Hotels & Motels Industry

23rd out of 26 stocks

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Las Vegas Sands has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $48.38, Las Vegas Sands has a forecasted upside of 25.1% from its current price of $38.67.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Las Vegas Sands has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.32% of the float of Las Vegas Sands has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Las Vegas Sands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Las Vegas Sands has recently decreased by 20.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Las Vegas Sands does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Las Vegas Sands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.8

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Las Vegas Sands has received a -58.57% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Las Vegas Sands in category "Relationships" seems to be driven mostly by its "Casino games", "Nightclub and bar services", and "Casino hotel services" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Las Vegas Sands is -1.32.

2.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Las Vegas Sands has a news sentiment score of 0.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Las Vegas Sands this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 23 people have searched for LVS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -15% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
14 people have added Las Vegas Sands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Las Vegas Sands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.63% of the stock of Las Vegas Sands is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 34.33% of the stock of Las Vegas Sands is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Las Vegas Sands are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.10) to $1.22 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Las Vegas Sands is 16.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.77.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Las Vegas Sands is 16.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 17.94.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Las Vegas Sands has a P/B Ratio of 7.01. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Stock

Las Vegas Sands Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Asia and the United States. 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. The company also owns and operates The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino on the Las Vegas Strip; and the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its integrated resorts feature accommodations, gaming, entertainment and retail malls, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants, and other amenities. Las Vegas Sands Corp. was founded in 1988 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on LVS shares. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $56.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Las Vegas Sands from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $43.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $53.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 19th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $46.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $48.38.

Las Vegas Sands Stock Up 2.8 %

LVS opened at $37.69 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.63, a current ratio of 3.35 and a quick ratio of 3.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.53 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of $35.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.53. Las Vegas Sands has a 12 month low of $28.88 and a 12 month high of $48.27.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS - Get Rating) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 20th. The casino operator reported ($0.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.29) by ($0.05). Las Vegas Sands had a negative return on equity of 31.93% and a net margin of 45.39%. The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $949.40 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.26) EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Las Vegas Sands will post -1.1 earnings per share for the current year.

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LVS Stock News Headlines

August 12, 2022 | msn.com

Check Out What Whales Are Doing With Las Vegas Sands

August 12, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

August 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Wynn Resorts Stock Slips on a Mixed Quarter. Blame Macau.

August 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

5 Toxic Stocks That May Prove Hazardous for Your Portfolio

August 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sands Charts Its Corporate Responsibility Course With New 2025 Ambitions

August 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada Expands Its Health Care Services With Support From Sands

August 2, 2022 | msn.com

Looking Into Las Vegas Sands's Recent Short Interest

August 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sands Highlights Sustainable Food Progress in Conjunction With United Nations Sustainable Gastronomy Day on June 18

July 30, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Is Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) A Risky Investment?

July 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Education Transformation in Nevada: Second Group of Educators Completes InspirED Fellowship With Support From Sands

July 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Support From Sands Helps the LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada Expand Health Care Services

July 25, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Price Target Raised to $44.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

July 25, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Citigroup Raises Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Price Target to $58.00

July 23, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) PT Raised to $50.00 at Stifel Nicolaus

July 23, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Shares Gap Up on Analyst Upgrade

July 21, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Expert Ratings for Las Vegas Sands

July 21, 2022 | investing.com

Las Vegas Sands Upgraded at Wells Fargo on Attractive Singapore Momentum

July 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Tesla, United Airlines and Las Vegas Sands

July 21, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Citigroup Maintains Buy Rating for Las Vegas Sands: Here's What You Need To Know

July 21, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Why These 2 Analysts Are Bullish On Las Vegas Sands Despite Huge 2Q Loss

July 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Top

July 21, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Las Vegas Sands is upgraded at Wells Fargo due to Singapore momentum

July 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Casinos: Asian consumer ‘as pent up as the U.S. consumer,’ analyst says

July 21, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Cuts Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Price Target to $50.00

July 20, 2022 | fool.com

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Q2 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

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LVS Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/20/2022
Today: 8/12/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/19/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Hotels & motels
Sub-Industry: Casinos & Gaming
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NYSE:LVS
CUSIP: 51783410
CIK: 1300514
Web: www.sands.com
Phone: (702) 923-9000
Fax: 702-414-4884
Employees: 44,700
Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $48.38
High Stock Price Forecast: $66.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $39.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +25.1%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.69
Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.28
Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.96
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-961,000,000.00
Net Margins: 45.39%
Pretax Margin: -44.17%
Return on Equity: -31.93%
Return on Assets: -5.14%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.63
Current Ratio: 3.35
Quick Ratio: 3.33

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $4.23 billion
Price / Sales: 6.98
Cash Flow: $0.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 113.82
Book Value: $5.52 per share
Price / Book: 7.01

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 764,156,000
Free Float: 759,342,000
Market Cap: $29.55 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.25

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Key Executives

Mr. Robert Glen Goldstein (Age 66)
Chairman, CEO & Treasurer
Comp: $5.02M
Mr. Patrick Dumont (Age 47)
Pres, COO & Director
Comp: $4.54M
Mr. Randy A. Hyzak (Age 52)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $1.21M
Mr. D. Zachary Hudson (Age 42)
Exec. VP, Global Gen. Counsel & Sec.
Comp: $1.14M
Mr. Daniel J. Briggs
Sr. VP of Investor Relations
Mr. Ronald Reese
Sr. VP of Global Communications, Corp. Affairs & PR
Mr. David Reese Sylvester (Age 58)
Exec. VP of Global Retail
Mr. Grant Chum
Sr. VP of Global Gaming Strategy
Mr. Mark Juliano (Age 67)
Pres of Sands Bethlehem
Ms. Stephanie Marz
VP of Corp. Accounting

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Insiders & Institutions

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LVS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Las Vegas Sands stock right now?: 13 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Las Vegas Sands in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LVS shares.
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What is Las Vegas Sands' stock price forecast for 2022?: 13 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Las Vegas Sands' stock. Their LVS share price forecasts range from $39.00 to $66.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $48.38 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 26.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have LVS shares performed in 2022?: Las Vegas Sands' stock was trading at $37.64 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, LVS stock has increased by 1.8% and is now trading at $38.31.
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Are investors shorting Las Vegas Sands?: Las Vegas Sands saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,560,000 shares, a decrease of 20.9% from the July 15th total of 22,190,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 7,110,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 5.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
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When is Las Vegas Sands' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 19th 2022.
View our LVS earnings forecast.
How were Las Vegas Sands' earnings last quarter?: Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 20th. The casino operator reported ($0.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.29) by $0.05. The casino operator earned $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $949.40 million. Las Vegas Sands had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.93% and a net margin of 45.39%. The firm's revenue was down 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.26) earnings per share.
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What is Sheldon G. Adelson's approval rating as Las Vegas Sands' CEO?: 55 employees have rated Las Vegas Sands Chief Executive Officer Sheldon G. Adelson on Glassdoor.com. Sheldon G. Adelson has an approval rating of 94% among the company's employees. This puts Sheldon G. Adelson in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Las Vegas Sands own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Las Vegas Sands investors own include AT&T (T), Alibaba Group (BABA), Bank of America (BAC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Walt Disney (DIS), Tesla (TSLA), Intel (INTC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

What is Las Vegas Sands' stock symbol?: Las Vegas Sands trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LVS."
Who are Las Vegas Sands' major shareholders?: Las Vegas Sands' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Franklin Resources Inc. (0.30%), Twin Tree Management LP (0.00%), Mizuho Markets Americas LLC (0.22%), FMR LLC (0.21%), Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC (0.21%) and abrdn plc (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathleen Bender Patton and Lawrence A Jacobs.
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How do I buy shares of Las Vegas Sands?: Shares of LVS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Las Vegas Sands' stock price today?: One share of LVS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.31.
How much money does Las Vegas Sands make?: Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) has a market capitalization of $29.27 billion and generates $4.23 billion in revenue each year. The casino operator earns $-961,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $2.28 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Las Vegas Sands have?: The company employs 44,700 workers across the globe.
Does Las Vegas Sands have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Las Vegas Sands: Cotai Strip Lot 2 Apart Hotel (Macao) Limited, LVS (Nevada) International Holdings Inc., LVS Dutch Finance C.V., LVS Dutch Holding B.V., Las Vegas Sands LLC, MBS Holdings Pte. Ltd., Marina Bay Sands Pte. Ltd., Sands China Ltd., Sands IP Asset Management B.V., Venetian Casino Resort LLC, Venetian Cotai Limited, Venetian Macau Limited, Venetian Orient Limited, Venetian Venture Development Intermediate II, and Venetian Venture Development Intermediate Limited.
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When was Las Vegas Sands founded?: Las Vegas Sands was founded in 2004.
How can I contact Las Vegas Sands?: Las Vegas Sands' mailing address is 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH ROOM 1A, LAS VEGAS NV, 89109. The official website for the company is www.sands.com. The casino operator can be reached via phone at (702) 923-9000 or via fax at 702-414-4884.

This page (NYSE:LVS) was last updated on 8/12/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Las Vegas Sands - LVS Stock Forecast, Price & News

Las Vegas Sands MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Stock

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Las Vegas Sands Stock Up 2.8 %

LVS Stock News Headlines

LVS Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

LVS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Las Vegas Sands stock right now?

What is Las Vegas Sands' stock price forecast for 2022?

How have LVS shares performed in 2022?

Are investors shorting Las Vegas Sands?

When is Las Vegas Sands' next earnings date?

How were Las Vegas Sands' earnings last quarter?

What is Sheldon G. Adelson's approval rating as Las Vegas Sands' CEO?

What other stocks do shareholders of Las Vegas Sands own?

What is Las Vegas Sands' stock symbol?

Who are Las Vegas Sands' major shareholders?

How do I buy shares of Las Vegas Sands?

What is Las Vegas Sands' stock price today?

How much money does Las Vegas Sands make?

How many employees does Las Vegas Sands have?

Does Las Vegas Sands have any subsidiaries?

When was Las Vegas Sands founded?

How can I contact Las Vegas Sands?

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