Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN – Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nine brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $120.91.
Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Wynn Resorts from $113.00 to $109.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 13th. Barclays increased their price target on Wynn Resorts from $135.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 21st. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Wynn Resorts in a report on Thursday, October 5th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Wynn Resorts from $135.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 10th. Finally, HSBC started coverage on shares of Wynn Resorts in a research note on Monday, October 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $111.00 price target on the stock.
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Insider Activity at Wynn Resorts
In other news, Director Patricia Mulroy sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.61, for a total value of $48,805.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,482 shares in the company, valued at approximately $144,658.02. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wynn Resorts
Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bartlett & Co. LLC boosted its stake in shares of Wynn Resorts by 66.7% during the second quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC now owns 250 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. James Investment Research Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Wynn Resorts during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Kistler Tiffany Companies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Wynn Resorts by 66.7% during the 2nd quarter. Kistler Tiffany Companies LLC now owns 375 shares of the casino operator’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Garda Capital Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Wynn Resorts in the 1st quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Wynn Resorts in the 1st quarter worth about $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.88% of the company’s stock.
Wynn Resorts Price Performance
NASDAQ WYNN opened at $87.12 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $91.43 and its 200-day moving average is $99.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,089.14 and a beta of 2.01. Wynn Resorts has a one year low of $72.73 and a one year high of $117.86.
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 9th. The casino operator reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.20. Wynn Resorts had a net margin of 0.58% and a negative return on equity of 6.80%. The business had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.58 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($1.20) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 87.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Wynn Resorts will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wynn Resorts Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 17th. Wynn Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1,250.16%.
About Wynn Resorts
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Wynn Resorts, Limited designs, develops, and operates integrated resorts. The company operates through four segments: Wynn Palace, Wynn Macau, Las Vegas Operations, and Encore Boston Harbor. The Wynn Palace segment operates private gaming salons and sky casinos; a luxury hotel tower with suites, and villas, including a health club, spa, salon, and pool; food and beverage outlets; retail space; meeting and convention space; and performance lake and floral art displays.
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