NYSE:LVS - Las Vegas Sands Stock Price, News, & Analysis

Las Vegas Sands trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LVS."

Las Vegas Sands declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 20th will be given a dividend of $0.77 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 19th. This is a positive change from Las Vegas Sands's previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. View Las Vegas Sands' Dividend History.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 23rd. The casino operator reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.08. The casino operator earned $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.52 billion. Las Vegas Sands had a return on equity of 32.48% and a net margin of 17.58%. Las Vegas Sands's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.88 EPS. View Las Vegas Sands' Earnings History.

Las Vegas Sands is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 24th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Las Vegas Sands.

13 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Las Vegas Sands' shares. Their forecasts range from $60.00 to $86.00. On average, they expect Las Vegas Sands' share price to reach $70.2875 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 14.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Las Vegas Sands.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Las Vegas Sands in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Las Vegas Sands.

News articles about LVS stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Las Vegas Sands earned a news sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the casino operator a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.

Some companies that are related to Las Vegas Sands include Marriott International (MAR), Hilton Hotels (HLT), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO), Huazhu Group (HTHT), Hyatt Hotels (H), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), Choice Hotels International (CHH), Eldorado Resorts (ERI), Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) and Extended Stay America (STAY).

Las Vegas Sands' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (2.24%), American International Group Inc. (0.88%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.69%), Boston Partners (0.66%), Two Sigma Advisers LP (0.59%) and Thornburg Investment Management Inc. (0.50%). Company insiders that own Las Vegas Sands stock include George Jamieson, Lawrence A Jacobs and Robert G Goldstein. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Las Vegas Sands.

LVS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Investec Asset Management LTD, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, APG Asset Management N.V., Two Sigma Advisers LP, Millennium Management LLC, Prudential Financial Inc. and Squarepoint Ops LLC. Company insiders that have sold Las Vegas Sands company stock in the last year include Lawrence A Jacobs and Robert G Goldstein. View Insider Buying and Selling for Las Vegas Sands.

LVS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American International Group Inc., Boston Partners, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Prudential PLC, Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Worldquant Millennium Quantitative Strategies LLC and Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Las Vegas Sands stock in the last two years include George Jamieson and Robert G Goldstein. View Insider Buying and Selling for Las Vegas Sands.

Shares of LVS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of LVS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $61.16.

Las Vegas Sands has a market capitalization of $47.92 billion and generates $13.73 billion in revenue each year. The casino operator earns $2.41 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.32 on an earnings per share basis. Las Vegas Sands employs 50,500 workers across the globe.

The official website for Las Vegas Sands is http://www.lasvegassands.com.

Las Vegas Sands' mailing address is 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH ROOM 1A, LAS VEGAS NV, 89109. The casino operator can be reached via phone at 702-414-1000.