LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP (NYSE:LVS) Shows Minervini Trend and Growth Momentum

For investors aiming to join strict technical rules with fundamental growth drivers, the method supported by Mark Minervini offers a notable framework. This process, often called the SEPA (Specific Entry Point Analysis) strategy, methodically finds stocks set for major price gains. It does this by requiring a combination of two key elements: a strong, confirmed uptrend as described by the Minervini Trend Template, and basic fundamental health marked by quickening earnings and sales growth. Stocks that meet both groups of conditions are seen as market frontrunners, providing the chance for large moves while using fixed risk control rules to safeguard money.

LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP (NYSE:LVS) appears as a candidate for review using this two-part method. The company, a worldwide frontrunner in building integrated resort destinations with main properties in Macao and Singapore, has shown a clear technical recovery.

Matching the Minervini Trend Template

The foundation of the Minervini strategy is the Trend Template, a group of fixed technical conditions meant to sort for stocks in a verified Stage 2 advance. LVS presently matches these strict needs, indicating a sound and good uptrend.

• Price Above Key Moving Averages: The stock trades at $66.31, well above its rising 50-day ($62.91), 150-day ($54.06), and 200-day ($50.10) simple moving averages. This ordered position shows continued buying interest across all main timeframes.
• Moving Average Order: The 50-day SMA is above both the 150-day and 200-day SMAs, while the 150-day SMA is above the 200-day SMA. This "bullish order" verifies the trend's force and quickening speed.
• Nearness to Highs: LVS is trading within 6% of its 52-week high of $70.45, meeting the template's need to be within 25% of the high. This closeness to a breakout point is a trait of leading stocks. Also, the current price is more than 119% above its 52-week low of $30.18, well past the 30% limit and highlighting a strong recovery trend.
• Better Relative Strength: With a ChartMill Relative Strength (CRS) score of 86.66, LVS is doing better than almost 87% of the wider market. High relative strength is a vital filter in the Minervini system, as it finds stocks that are drawing money and guiding the market up, not just moving up with the flow.

This technical view is further supported by ChartMill's own analysis, which gives LVS a high Technical Rating of 9 out of 10, confirming the stock's very good technical condition.

Showing High Growth Momentum

While the Trend Template makes sure the stock is in the correct technical place, the "High Growth Momentum" part of the screen looks to confirm the basic engine pushing the price movement. For Minervini, fast earnings and sales growth are the triggers that support lasting high performance. LVS displays several positive fundamental speed-ups.

• Earnings Speed-Up: The most recent quarterly EPS grew 77.3% year-over-year, a major speed-up from the 43.6% growth in the earlier quarter. This sharp rise is a key sign of better business speed.
• Positive Estimate Changes: Analysts are becoming more positive, having increased their earnings estimates for the next fiscal year by over 9% in the last three months. Upward changes often come before institutional buying and more price gains.
• Strong Sales Comeback: Revenue growth has sped up again, with the latest quarter showing a 24.2% year-over-year rise. This return in top-line growth is needed for keeping high earnings growth.
• Steady Earnings Surprises: The company has exceeded EPS estimates in three of the last four quarters, with an average beat of nearly 18%. A habit of positive surprises builds trust and can push valuation increases.

Technical Position and Risk Points

Beyond the trend and growth filters, the Minervini strategy puts great focus on finding low-risk entry points, often through volatility contraction patterns (VCPs). ChartMill's analysis notes that LVS presently shows a good setup, with a Setup Rating of 8. The stock is in a pullback inside its recent range, which may be making a possible consolidation area. The technical report finds a nearby support zone around $65.24, which could act as a reasonable level for a protective stop-loss order, matching the strategy's central idea of setting risk before reward.

A detailed breakdown of the present technical situation, including support levels and a sample trade setup, is available in the full ChartMill Technical Report for LVS.

Locating Like Opportunities

LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP shows the kind of security that passes through a multi-factor screen looking for both Minervini-style trend force and fundamental growth speed-up. For investors wanting to find other stocks that meet this joined "High Growth Momentum + Trend Template" criteria, a pre-set screen is available.

You can view the present results of this screening method here: High Growth Momentum + Trend Template Screen.

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