LVS
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Consumer Discretionary - Casinos Investor Relations →
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) closed at $57.80 as of 2026-02-02, trading 23.2% above its 200-week moving average of $46.92. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 12.7% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 48, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1055 weeks of data, LVS has crossed below its 200-week moving average 20 times. On average, these episodes lasted 20 weeks. Historically, investors who bought LVS at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +2.5%.
With a market cap of $39.7 billion, LVS is a large-cap stock. Return on equity stands at 74.2%, indicating strong profitability. The stock trades at 24.9x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 6.2% over the past three years.
Over the past 20.3 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in LVS would have grown to $222, compared to $802 for the S&P 500. LVS has returned 4.0% annualized vs 10.8% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
In the past 12 months, corporate insiders have made 1 open-market purchase totaling $1,000,730.
Free cash flow has been declining. A deteriorating cash flow trend warrants extra scrutiny — the stock may be cheap for a reason.
Growth of $100: LVS vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After LVS Crosses Below the Line?
Across 20 historical episodes, buying LVS when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +5.9% after 12 months (median +15.0%), compared to +11.8% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 50% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +17.9% vs +26.8% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment LVS crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
LVS has crossed below its 200-week MA 20 times with an average 1-year return of +2.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2005 | Jan 2006 | 4 | 3.9% | +135.0% | +125.7% |
| Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 | 1 | 2.4% | -92.6% | +33.9% |
| May 2008 | Nov 2010 | 128 | 97.2% | -86.6% | +35.4% |
| Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 | 1 | 0.1% | -3.0% | +100.1% |
| Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 | 2 | 14.5% | +36.9% | +126.6% |
| Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 | 3 | 4.2% | +19.4% | +133.9% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 | 1 | 1.8% | +3.9% | +51.3% |
| Apr 2015 | Jun 2015 | 9 | 5.3% | -9.7% | +48.1% |
| Aug 2015 | Mar 2016 | 31 | 26.8% | +4.8% | +47.6% |
| Mar 2016 | Aug 2016 | 22 | 18.4% | +16.4% | +43.3% |
| Jan 2017 | Feb 2017 | 4 | 2.5% | +51.9% | +37.3% |
| Oct 2018 | Dec 2018 | 10 | 9.1% | +23.2% | +25.7% |
| Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 | 3 | 3.2% | -14.4% | +17.2% |
| Mar 2020 | Nov 2020 | 36 | 31.5% | +16.1% | +12.5% |
| Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | 5 | 14.7% | -19.6% | +13.3% |
| May 2021 | Jan 2023 | 83 | 38.0% | -38.1% | +7.1% |
| Sep 2023 | Nov 2023 | 10 | 8.0% | -17.3% | +23.4% |
| Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | 2 | 2.8% | +15.4% | +28.4% |
| Apr 2024 | Sep 2024 | 23 | 19.5% | -26.5% | +31.6% |
| Jan 2025 | Jun 2025 | 24 | 28.4% | +35.6% | +33.0% |
| Average | 20 | — | +2.5% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02