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ConsensusHold37 ratings
Bullish1951.4%
Neutral1745.9%
Bearish12.7%
MGM Resorts International · MGM · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
MGM Q2: record revenue, digital growth and continued buybacks
MGM's Q2 analysis supports a constructive operating trajectory: strong Las Vegas and regional-property performance, 20% MGM Digital revenue growth, Macau momentum and ongoing buybacks indicate several active growth and capital-return levers. The thesis remains dependent on sustained demand, disciplined investment and progress toward digital profitability.
Reported After market closeNYSEConsumer Cyclical
$9.79B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.59
Consensus $0.56
EPS surprise
+5.5%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$4.45B
Consensus $4.42B
Revenue surprise
+0.8%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-0.4%
Event window
SPY move
+1.7%
Same window
Abnormal move
-2.0%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.5×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-5.9%
Up to 20 sessions
MGMSPY benchmark
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Why did MGM fall 0.4% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in MGM's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for MGM after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, the current analysis adds record Q2 revenue, 20% MGM Digital growth, more than 30,000 all-inclusive room-nights with 50% first-time MGM visitors, Macau market-share recovery and further progress on Osaka construction. Management priorities and full-year guidance remained broadly intact.
Guidance delta
Management reaffirmed full-year guidance; guidance sentiment was maintained.
Key takeaways
- Record Q2 revenue was driven by strong Las Vegas Strip performance and same-store records in regional properties.
- MGM Digital revenue grew 20% year over year, with iGaming contributing more than two-thirds of net revenue.
- Luxury renovations and the all-inclusive package are supporting occupancy and customer acquisition.
- Macau regained momentum after the World Cup and maintained a 16.4% market share.
- Share repurchases totalled 4.3 million shares, or approximately $164 million.
Management priorities
- Continue luxury upgrades at Bellagio, ARIA and Cosmopolitan.
- Advance room remodels and premium-lounge enhancements at Borgata and Beau Rivage.
- Expand BetMGM into Alberta and Brazil while leveraging the omnichannel presence.
- Continue construction of the Osaka integrated resort, targeting a 2030 opening.
- Use expected LeoVegas operating leverage to self-fund future digital investments.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$38.24Current
$30Low
$50.38Average
$76High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 23, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Underweight | Upgrade | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Stifel | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 15, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 12, 2026 |
| CBRE | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 27, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 1, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 22, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Market Perform | Market Outperform | Downgrade | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 2, 2023 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Sep 13, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Jul 28, 2021 |
| Roth Capital | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 30, 2020 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 3, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Argus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| CLSA | Outperform | Buy | Maintain | Mar 18, 2015 |
| Craig-Hallum | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 9, 2014 |
| Argus Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Imperial Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 7, 2013 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Janney Capital | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Sterne Agee | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | May 9, 2013 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Feb 19, 2013 |
| ISI Group | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Brean Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 21, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $38.24. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Research | John Staszak | $55 | $43.64 | +43.8% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $46.2 | +38.6% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Lizzie Dove | $43 | $46.57 | +12.4% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $46.28 | +25.5% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $48.3 | $46.4 | +26.3% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $47.1 | +25.5% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $48.97 | +28.1% | Jun 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $48.97 | +28.1% | Jun 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $48.12 | +30.7% | Jun 4, 2026 |
| CBRE | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $48.36 | +30.7% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Barry Jonas | $55 | $38.45 | +43.8% | May 27, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $44 | $38.94 | +15.0% | May 1, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Lizzie Dove | $38 | $38.7 | -0.6% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Barry Jonas | $42 | $39.27 | +9.8% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $39 | $39.27 | +2.0% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Trey Bowers | $30 | $38.36 | -21.6% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $35 | $37.89 | -8.5% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $34 | $36.68 | -11.1% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Steven Wieczynski | $50 | $35.91 | +30.7% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Brandt Montour | $37 | $36.28 | -3.3% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Stephen Grambling | $33 | $35.41 | -13.7% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $34.82 | -0.6% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $36.84 | -0.6% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Lizzie Dove | $33 | $37.38 | -13.7% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $30.9 | +17.7% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $31.21 | +9.8% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Lizzie Dove | $31 | $31.21 | -18.9% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ben Chaiken | $62 | $31.21 | +62.1% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Steven Wieczynski | $47 | $32.67 | +22.9% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $31.28 | +51.7% | Oct 13, 2025 |
| UBS | Robin Farley | $39 | $35.95 | +2.0% | Sep 11, 2025 |
| UBS | Robin Farley | $44 | $39.52 | +15.0% | Aug 28, 2025 |
| UBS | Robin Farley | $46 | $39.99 | +20.3% | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Stephen Grambling | $38 | $37.93 | -0.6% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Barry Jonas | $45 | $30.77 | +17.7% | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Stephen Grambling | $39 | $33.23 | +2.0% | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Jefferies | David Katz | $50 | $33.85 | +30.7% | Jan 3, 2025 |
| CFRA | Zachary Warring | $42 | $36.87 | +9.8% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Citigroup | George Choi | $55 | $41.41 | +43.8% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Carlo Santarelli | $52 | $38.68 | +36.0% | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Stephen Grambling | $43 | $36.29 | +12.4% | Sep 4, 2024 |
| BTIG | Clark Lampen | $52 | $42.33 | +36.0% | Jul 2, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | Jordan Bender | $58 | $41.04 | +51.7% | May 6, 2024 |
| Susquehanna | Joseph Stauff | $54 | $39.75 | +41.2% | May 2, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Carlo Santarelli | $57 | $39.75 | +49.0% | May 2, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Vitaly Umansky | $56 | $42.48 | +46.4% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Jefferies | David Katz | $62 | $47.78 | +62.1% | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Barry Jonas | $23.2 | $45.84 | -39.3% | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $40.98 | +12.4% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $37.08 | +30.7% | Dec 5, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $58.5 | $31.06 | +53.0% | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Carlo Santarelli | $51 | $35.01 | +33.4% | Aug 17, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $35.33 | +88.3% | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $34.2 | +51.7% | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Barry Jonas | $35 | $32.73 | -8.5% | Jul 30, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $28.68 | +28.1% | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $56 | $30.36 | +46.4% | Jul 5, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Analyst unavailable | $55 | $30.03 | +43.8% | Jun 28, 2022 |
| UBS | Robin Farley | $40 | $27.95 | +4.6% | Jun 18, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $34.15 | +25.5% | May 20, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $40.82 | +36.0% | May 3, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $57 | $41.97 | +49.0% | May 3, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Thomas Allen | $51 | $41.08 | +33.4% | May 2, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $42.77 | +25.5% | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Citigroup | George Choi | $57 | $47.07 | +49.0% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Ben Combes | $76 | $47.07 | +98.7% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Jefferies | David Katz | $59 | $40.96 | +54.3% | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Stephen Grambling | $48 | $47.01 | +25.5% | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Bernstein | Vitaly Umansky | $58.9 | $43.09 | +54.0% | Sep 13, 2021 |
| J.P. Morgan | Joseph Greff | $52 | $42.66 | +36.0% | Jun 10, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationMGM Resorts International, through its various divisions, manages and possesses casino, lodging, and entertainment complexes across the United States and Macau. The company's operations are segmented into three main areas: Las Vegas Strip Resorts, Regional Operations, and MGM China. Its resort properties offer a comprehensive suite of amenities including gaming facilities, accommodation, convention spaces, dining options, entertainment venues, retail outlets, and more.…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-07-30T03:06:52.428205+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-03T01:23:14.877038+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-23T16:50:58.266875+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-23T16:50:58.264111+00:00
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