Let's talk about the popular Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS). The company's shares saw a significant share price rise of 34% in the past couple of months on the NYSE. The company is inching closer to its yearly highs following the recent share price climb. As a large-cap stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Today we will analyse the most recent data on Las Vegas Sands’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.

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Is Las Vegas Sands Still Cheap?

The share price seems sensible at the moment according to our price multiple model, where we compare the company's price-to-earnings ratio to the industry average. We’ve used the price-to-earnings ratio in this instance because there’s not enough visibility to forecast its cash flows. The stock’s ratio of 25.3x is currently trading slightly above its industry peers’ ratio of 23.84x, which means if you buy Las Vegas Sands today, you’d be paying a relatively reasonable price for it. And if you believe Las Vegas Sands should be trading in this range, then there isn’t really any room for the share price grow beyond the levels of other industry peers over the long-term. Is there another opportunity to buy low in the future? Since Las Vegas Sands’s share price is quite volatile, we could potentially see it sink lower (or rise higher) in the future, giving us another chance to buy. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for how much the stock moves relative to the rest of the market.

Can we expect growth from Las Vegas Sands?

Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at the company's future expectations. Las Vegas Sands' earnings over the next few years are expected to increase by 67%, indicating a highly optimistic future ahead. This should lead to more robust cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.

What This Means For You

Are you a shareholder? LVS’s optimistic future growth appears to have been factored into the current share price, with shares trading around industry price multiples. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the track record of its management team. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at LVS? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below the industry PE ratio?

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on LVS, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around industry price multiples. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for LVS, which means it’s worth further examining other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

If you'd like to know more about Las Vegas Sands as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. While conducting our analysis, we found that Las Vegas Sands has 3 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.

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