Do Wall Street Analysts Like Las Vegas Sands Stock?

With a market cap of $25.7 billion, Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) is a global developer and operator of integrated resorts, with major properties in Macao and Singapore. Its portfolio includes luxury hotels, casinos, entertainment venues, retail malls, and convention facilities, anchored by flagship destinations like Marina Bay Sands and The Venetian Macao.

Shares of the casino operator have lagged behind the broader market over the past 52 weeks. LVS stock has decreased 34.6% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has risen 8.2%. Moreover, shares of the company are down 37.1% on a YTD basis, compared to SPX’s 7.4% gain.

Focusing more closely, shares of the Las Vegas, Nevada-based company have underperformed the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF’s (XLY) 2.4% decline over the past 52 weeks. 

Las Vegas Sands shares fell 2.6% following its Q3 2026 results on Oct. 21 as revenue declined 3.3% year-over-year to $3.22 billion and Macau revenue of $1.94 billion, both came in below the estimates. Adjusted EPS was $0.54, missing the consensus and falling from $0.78 a year earlier, operating income dropped to $618 million, and adjusted property EBITDA declined to $1.12 billion, below the estimate. 

Marina Bay Sands, despite generating the largest property EBITDA at $590 million, missed the estimate and fell from $743 million a year earlier, and the consolidated adjusted property EBITDA margin contracted to 34.8%, highlighting weaker operating trends in Singapore and Macau.

For the fiscal year ending in December 2026, analysts expect Las Vegas Sands’ adjusted EPS to decline 6.6% year-over-year to $2.81. The company's earnings surprise history is mixed. It beat the consensus estimates in two of the last four quarters while missing on two other occasions.

Among the 19 analysts covering the stock, the consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy.” That’s based on 10 “Strong Buy” ratings, eight “Holds,” and one “Strong Sell.”

This configuration has remained unchanged over the past three months.

On Oct. 22, Stifel cut its Las Vegas Sands price target to $52 while maintaining a “Buy” rating.

The mean price target of $49.44 represents a 20.8% premium to LVS’ current price levels. The Street-high price target of $63 suggests a nearly 54% potential upside. 

On the date of publication, Sohini Mondal did not directly have a position in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.