Zacks Research Comments on Las Vegas Sands FY2026 Earnings

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Las Vegas Sands in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the casino operator will post earnings of $2.74 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.09. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Las Vegas Sands’ current full-year earnings is $2.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Las Vegas Sands’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.74 EPS and Q3 2028 earnings at $0.79 EPS.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The casino operator reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $3.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.33 billion. Las Vegas Sands had a net margin of 11.85% and a return on equity of 177.43%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.78 earnings per share.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on LVS. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Las Vegas Sands from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Wolfe Research began coverage on Las Vegas Sands in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Las Vegas Sands from $60.00 to $54.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Argus cut shares of Las Vegas Sands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, HC Wainwright downgraded shares of Las Vegas Sands to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $53.28.

Las Vegas Sands Stock Up 0.5%

LVS stock opened at $40.93 on Friday. Las Vegas Sands has a 1-year low of $35.03 and a 1-year high of $70.45. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $39.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $48.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.27, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.78.

Las Vegas Sands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 2nd will be paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 2nd. Las Vegas Sands’s dividend payout ratio is 49.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Las Vegas Sands

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LVS. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Las Vegas Sands by 13.9% during the 2nd quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 2,012 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 92,093 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $4,921,000 after acquiring an additional 331 shares during the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 24.2% in the 3rd quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 1,788 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Las Vegas Sands by 73.4% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 886 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 375 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in shares of Las Vegas Sands by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 40,491 shares of the casino operator’s stock worth $2,132,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. 39.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Las Vegas Sands Company Profile

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is a global developer and operator of integrated resorts, combining hotel accommodations, casinos, convention and exhibition facilities, restaurants, retail outlets, entertainment venues and other leisure amenities. The company serves both mass-market and premium customers through large-scale properties designed to support tourism and business travel.

Las Vegas Sands’ principal operations are in Macau and Singapore. Its Macau portfolio includes properties such as The Venetian Macao, The Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, Sands Macao and The Plaza Macao.