NYSE: LVS

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$38.78−0.21 (−0.5%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Las Vegas Sands trades near its 52-week low this week, continuing to reflect the aftermath of second-quarter results in which earnings per share and revenue missed consensus estimates despite an 11.6% increase in first-half revenue. Coverage has noted the stock sitting well below its 52-week high of $70.45, while separate commentary using a discounted cash flow model suggested the shares may be undervalued relative to intrinsic value. In the broader casino sector, a takeover bid for MGM Resorts was withdrawn, though this did not directly involve Las Vegas Sands.

The stock closed at $38.78, down 0.5%, and remains below both its 50-day average of $44.54 and its 200-day average of $52.30, with the 50-day below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 69.8, placing it in the Accumulation zone. Price sits 31.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $56.34.

Earnings are scheduled for 21 October 2026, 22 days out, falling inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window and following a prior quarter where EPS of $0.59 missed the $0.77 estimate with a 1.2% reaction. Over the last 90 days, Congress recorded 1 buy and 0 sells. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 2.9% return over 5 years, positive in 4 of them. Analyst consensus among 16 firms stands at 9 buy and 7 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $59.07.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

Las Vegas Sands price vs fair value

$56.34$38.78Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $38.78200-day averageGekko Fair Value $56.34

Las Vegas Sands quick facts

Market cap
$25.12B
P/E ratio
15.2
Forward P/E
11.2
EPS, TTM
$2.54
Revenue, TTM
$13.72B
Profit margin
12.6%
Dividend yield
2.93%
Beta
0.82
Volume
3.76M avg 5.72M
1-year return
−26.9%
Typical daily move
±2.5%
Typical 20-day move
±6.5%
50-day average
$44.54
200-day average
$52.30
Next earnings
Oct 21
Shares outstanding
647.7M
52-week range
$38.06$70.45

Las Vegas Sands swing-trade checklist

Las Vegas Sands scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

4 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendheadwind

    Below 50 and 200-day

    Close $38.78 is below the 50-day ($44.54) and 200-day ($52.30) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    69.8, Accumulation

    Reading 69.8 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    31.2% below

    Price is 31.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneysupportive

    Leans bullish

    Last 90 days: Congress 1 buy / 0 sales.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 22 days

    Reports on Oct 21, 2026, 22 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +2.9% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +2.9% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

    See seasonality

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Las Vegas Sands stock chart and price history

Las Vegas Sands closed at $38.78 on Sep 28, 2026, −26.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $38.06 to $70.45.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Las Vegas Sands share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$50$60$70NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep38.78

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−12.3%
3 months
−16.4%
6 months
−25.0%
1 year
−26.9%
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About Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands builds, owns and runs large integrated resort properties, combining hotel stays, casino gaming, entertainment, shopping and convention space under one roof. It is best known for its collection of resorts in Macao, including The Venetian Macao, the Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao (home to the Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip) and the Sands Macao, as well as Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

Its properties are structured to serve travelers and locals seeking a mix of leisure and business amenities, pairing accommodations and gaming floors with dining from noted chefs, retail outlets and exhibition facilities. In the United States, the company operates The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino on the Las Vegas Strip together with the Sands Expo and Convention Center, rounding out a portfolio that spans both Asian and American markets.

Las Vegas Sands was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker LVS.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Casinos/Gaming
Website
sands.com

Las Vegas Sands GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Las Vegas Sands’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 69.8, in the Accumulation zone, down 4.7 points over five sessions.

010069.8Accumulation

Down 4.7 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying68−0.4%+1.0%+2.2%+3.1%
Accumulation (current zone)278−0.5%−0.8%−0.6%−2.2%
Neutral280+0.3%+0.3%−0.2%+2.0%
Distribution42+0.9%+0.7%+1.5%−1.1%
Selling4Too few readings yet

Average LVS share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Las Vegas Sands stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Las Vegas Sands trades 31.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $56.34, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Las Vegas Sands shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$56.34

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

31.2% Undervalued

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Las Vegas Sands insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Las Vegas Sands, and members of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for LVS in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

1trade disclosed: 1 purchase and 0 sales.

MemberTypeAmountDisclosed
Ro Khanna
House, CA, purchase
Purchase$1,001 - $15,000Sep 7
traded Aug 10

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

Buybacks

Las Vegas Sands has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
$753.0M
As a share of market cap
3.00%
Trailing four quarters
$2.55B

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold LVS.

0added0opened0trimmed4sold out
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Las Vegas Sands earnings: next date and track record

Las Vegas Sands reports on Oct 21, 2026 (22 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.

5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.7%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+1.4%Oct ’24+11.6%Jan ’25+7.9%Apr ’25+4.7%Jul ’25+12.4%Oct ’25−12.7%Jan ’26−9.7%Apr ’26+1.2%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 22, 2026 AI summary

What they said
LVS delivered Q2 2026 results with Marina Bay Sands generating $689M EBITDA (normalized $652M) and Macau generating $430M EBITDA (normalized $517M). Mass gaming revenues at MBS grew 5% YoY despite headwinds from seasonal softness and World Cup reducing high-value patron visitation in June. Macau results were significantly impacted by exceptionally low VIP rolling hold of 1.35%. Management highlighted MBS structural earnings power elevated following product investments and premium customer strategy execution.
Guidance
MBS expansion remains on track for early 2031 opening, pending government approvals, expected to meaningfully increase premium suite capacity and entertainment offerings including a new arena. Management expressed confidence in continued MBS growth driven by high-value tourism strategy.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 22, 2026$0.59
est $0.77
−23.4%$3.15B
est $3.31B
−4.7%+1.2%
Apr 22, 2026$0.91
est $0.75
+22.0%$3.59B
est $3.36B
+6.6%−9.7%
Jan 28, 2026$0.85
est $0.77
+10.4%$3.65B
est $3.34B
+9.1%−12.7%
Oct 22, 2025$0.78
est $0.62
+26.4%$3.33B
est $3.05B
+9.1%+12.4%
Jul 23, 2025$0.79
est $0.53
+48.8%$3.18B
est $2.84B
+11.8%+4.7%
Apr 23, 2025$0.59
est $0.57
+3.9%$2.86B
est $2.88B
−0.7%+7.9%
Jan 29, 2025$0.54
est $0.57
−6.1%$2.90B
est $2.85B
+1.5%+11.6%
Oct 23, 2024$0.44
est $0.53
−17.0%$2.68B
est $2.79B
−3.8%+1.4%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Las Vegas Sands stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Las Vegas Sands is $59.07, +52.3% from the last close, from 16 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$59.07consensus 12-month target, +52.3% from the last close
Low $48High $73
Buy9
Hold7
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 16 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 15Goldman SachsBuy, maintained$55+41.8%
Sep 11UBSHold, maintained$56+44.4%
Sep 2Wolfe ResearchHold, initiated——
Aug 19UBSHold, maintained$56+44.4%
Jul 30Argus ResearchHold, downgraded——
−0.6%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+2.9%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Las Vegas Sands seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, Las Vegas Sands averaged +2.9% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+0.2%2021−11.6%2022+5.2%2023+8.4%2024+6.6%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+0.7%1 of 5
Next 10 trading days+2.4%3 of 5
Next 15 trading days+0.2%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+2.9%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days+10.6%5 of 5

For scale, LVS’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.5%.

Las Vegas Sands market cap and key statistics

Las Vegas Sands’s market cap is $25.12B, with a P/E ratio of 15.2 and revenue of $13.72B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$25.12B
P/E ratio
15.2
Forward P/E
11.2
EPS, TTM
$2.54
Gekko Fair Value
$56.34

Trading

Volume
3.76M
Avg volume, 20 days
5.72M
52-week high
$70.45
52-week low
$38.06
Shares outstanding
647.7M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$13.72B
Profit margin
12.6%
Return on equity
122.9%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−19.8%

Risk and income

Beta
0.82
Typical daily move
±2.5%
Typical 20-day move
±6.5%
Dividend yield
2.93%

Las Vegas Sands stock news this week

Coverage of Las Vegas Sands this week reads negative: 1 positive, 6 neutral and 8 negative headlines.

News sentiment negative

Las Vegas Sands peers

Las Vegas Sands’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
FLUTFlutter Entertainment−7.5%Buying38.6% below
WYNNWynn Resorts−0.1%Buying48.9% below
MGMMGM Resorts International−2.5%Buying48.6% below
CZRCaesars Entertainment0.0%Accumulation42.1% below
SGHCSuper Group (SGHC)−2.0%Buying16.2% below
BYDBoyd Gaming−2.5%Buying44.3% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Las Vegas Sands stock FAQ

What is Las Vegas Sands’s market cap?

Las Vegas Sands’s market cap is $25.12B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $38.78, with 647.7M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 15.2.

What is the Las Vegas Sands stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Las Vegas Sands is $59.07, +52.3% from the last close. Of the 16 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 9 rate it a buy, 7 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Las Vegas Sands stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Las Vegas Sands is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $38.78 is 31.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $56.34. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Las Vegas Sands report earnings next?

Las Vegas Sands is expected to report on Oct 21, 2026 (22 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.75 per share on revenue of $3.41B. Las Vegas Sands beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.7% on average across the report.

What is Las Vegas Sands’s 52-week high and low?

Las Vegas Sands’s 52-week high is $70.45 and its 52-week low is $38.06; it closed at $38.78 on Sep 28, 2026, −26.9% over the past year.

Is Las Vegas Sands stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, smart money and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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