LVS - Las Vegas Sands Corp.
52.49 +0.15 (0.29%)
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- Short Term2W - 6W
- Mid Term6W - 9M
- Long Term9M+
| Previous Close | 51.79 |
| Open | 53.86 |
| Bid | 52.49 x 1000 |
| Ask | 52.55 x 1000 |
| Day's Range | 49.06 - 53.92 |
| 52 Week Range | 33.30 - 74.29 |
| Volume | 18,901,742 |
| Avg. Volume | 9,035,290 |
| Market Cap | 39.981B |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.64 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 21.34 |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.45 |
| Earnings Date | Jul 22, 2020 - Jul 27, 2020 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | N/A (N/A) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| 1y Target Est | 59.06 |
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