In the past week, LVS stock has gone down by -3.22%, with a monthly decline of -15.44% and a quarterly plunge of -10.71%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.97%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.64% for Las Vegas Sands Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -7.42% for LVS stock, with a simple moving average of -2.33% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE: LVS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE: LVS) is 22.54x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LVS is 1.09. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LVS is 382.44M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.00% of that float. On January 22, 2025, LVS’s average trading volume was 4.77M shares.
LVS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE: LVS) has surged by 2.16 when compared to previous closing price of 44.40, but the company has seen a -3.22% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. forbes.com reported 2025-01-21 that Las Vegas Sands stock (NYSE: LVS), a casino and resort company operating in Macau and Singapore, fell 9% since the beginning of 2024 (as of Jan 16), as compared to a 24% increase in the S&P 500 index. LVS’s peer Wynn stock(NASDAQ: WYNN) also went down 8% during the same period.
Analysts’ Opinion of LVS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LVS stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for LVS by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for LVS in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $51 based on the research report published on January 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LVS reach a price target of $69, previously predicting the price at $60. The rating they have provided for LVS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 03rd, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to LVS, setting the target price at $49 in the report published on August 23rd of the previous year.
LVS Trading at -10.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LVS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.97%, as shares sank -11.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.89% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LVS fell by -3.22%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -15.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.99. In addition, Las Vegas Sands Corp saw -11.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LVS starting from Goldstein Robert G, who sale 60,187 shares at the price of $53.02 back on Nov 29 ’24. After this action, Goldstein Robert G now owns 0 shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp, valued at $3,191,115 using the latest closing price.
Hudson D. Zachary, the EVP and Global General Counsel of Las Vegas Sands Corp, sale 25,785 shares at $51.40 during a trade that took place back on Nov 27 ’24, which means that Hudson D. Zachary is holding 0 shares at $1,325,349 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LVS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Las Vegas Sands Corp stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 37.70, with 6.92 for asset returns.
Based on Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.8 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.92 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.77. The receivables turnover for the company is 27.4for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.90.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
