A Look At Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Valuation After Recent Flat Trading And Macau Singapore Developments

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Thu, February 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM GMT+9 3 min read

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Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is back in focus after recent trading left the stock roughly flat over the past month and lower over the past 3 months, despite double digit annual revenue and net income growth.

See our latest analysis for Las Vegas Sands.

At a share price of US$58.84, Las Vegas Sands has seen short term share price pressure, with a 90 day share price return of 7.31% and a year to date share price return of 9.77%. Its 1 year total shareholder return of 36.39% hints that longer term momentum has been stronger than recent trading suggests.

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With Las Vegas Sands generating US$13.02b in revenue and US$1.63b in net income, while carrying a value score of 2 and trading at US$58.84, is there still a buying opportunity here, or is the market already pricing in future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 10.6% Undervalued

With Las Vegas Sands last closing at $58.84 against a most followed fair value estimate of $65.85, the narrative frames the stock as trading at a discount and leans on both Singapore strength and Macau recovery to justify that view.

The full opening and ramp-up of The Londoner in Macao, with its 2,405 rooms and suites, is expected to boost revenues and cash flows significantly as the property leverages its scale and quality in a competitive market. Marina Bay Sands (MBS) in Singapore reported record EBITDA from high-value tourism and is expected to continue its growth trajectory supported by increased visitor capacity post-renovations, directly impacting revenue and EBITDA growth.

Read the complete narrative.

Curious how a single framework ties together Macau recovery, Singapore tourism, margin expectations and future earnings power into that higher fair value? The key assumptions behind this narrative lean heavily on how fast cash flows build from existing resorts, what happens to profitability as reinvestment continues, and where the future earnings multiple lands if those numbers arrive. If you want to see exactly which growth and margin paths support that $65.85 figure, the full story is worth a closer look.

Result: Fair Value of $65.85 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what’s behind the forecasts.

However, this depends on Macau avoiding a weaker recovery and on earnings holding up if competition, visitation patterns or regulatory pressures tighten further.

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Find out about the key risks to this Las Vegas Sands narrative.

Another View: P/E Tells A Different Story

While the most followed fair value pins Las Vegas Sands at US$65.85, the current price of US$58.84 sits on a P/E of 24.3x. That is higher than the US Hospitality industry at 21.9x, yet below the peer average of 35.8x and our fair ratio of 26.1x. So is this a reasonable premium or a narrow margin of safety?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

NYSE:LVS P/E Ratio as at Feb 2026

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_ This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned._

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