CATALYSTSeekingAlpha • 19h ago
MGM Resorts: Vegas Weakness Hurts Earnings, But Valuation Keeps Us BullishMGM faces Las Vegas pressure as China gains and BetMGM EBITDA surges.
Why MGM Stock surged +5.72% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$28.83 +5.72% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot
MGM Resorts International (MGM) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.
ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH
Cap $7.29B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.2% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:68% Call Buyers ($3.1M)
32% PutsMax Pain: $28.00
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Why MGM Stock surged +5.72% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
MGM Resorts International (MGM) surged +5.72% to $28.83 as options desks priced 68% call premium vs. 32% put protection around the $28 max-pain magnet. Solid 41% profit margin (12% return on capital), mixed timing at 35x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 9% of its 52-week range ($26.71 – $51.59) with RSI-14 at 45.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Whale Options Positioning: $3.1M in bullish call flow vs. $1.4M in put flow (Put/Call 0.47x, implied earnings swing ±7.3%).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C (Hold) backed by 44% gross margin and $1.5B annual free cash flow.
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MARKET WIREYahoo • 20h ago
The top 5 analyst questions from MGM Resorts’s Q3 earnings callMGM Resorts reported flat year-over-year sales for Q3 2026, aligned with Wall Street’s revenue forecasts, but delivered a notable shortfall on adjusted profitability. Management attributed the quarter’s mixed performance
MARKET WIREChartMill • 1d ago
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MARKET WIREBenzinga • 1d ago
Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on MGM Resorts International, Lowers Price Target to $28Wells Fargo analyst Trey Bowers maintains MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $29 to $28.
MARKET WIREYahoo • 1d ago
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MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
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CATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
Why MGM Resorts (MGM) stock is up todayShares of hospitality and casino entertainment company MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM) jumped 4.6% in the afternoon session after the company reported third quarter results, highlighted a rebound in October Las Vegas results, and
MARKET WIREBenzinga • 2d ago
Macquarie Maintains Outperform on MGM Resorts International, Lowers Price Target to $46Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon maintains MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $48 to $46.
MARKET WIREBenzinga • 2d ago
JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on MGM Resorts International, Lowers Price Target to $39JP Morgan analyst Daniel Politzer maintains MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $42 to $39.
MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
MGM Resorts Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates on Weak Las Vegas ResultsMGM's third-quarter results miss estimates as weaker Las Vegas room rates and regional profitability weigh on earnings, while China and digital businesses show resilience.
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MGM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -23.06%
2026-10-30O $28.83H $29.97L $28.38C $29.96VOL 9.93M
SMA50: $34.80SMA200: $39.05
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
27.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +1.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Why MGM Stock surged +5.72% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 41% profit margin (12% return on capital), mixed timing at 35x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.