MGM Resorts International · MGM · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
MGM posts solid Q3 as fuel costs pressure leisure demand
MGM’s Q3 showed operating momentum in Las Vegas, digital gaming and Macau, but the next phase depends on whether leisure demand holds up as costs, competition and investment needs rise.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, management’s tone remained confident and full-year guidance was maintained, while capital needs increased with roughly $1 billion per year of Japan funding through 2028. MGM also disclosed the withdrawal of People Inc.’s takeover offer, Brazil digital shutdown actions and continued progress on Osaka.
Guidance delta
Maintained: management reaffirmed full-year guidance; no increase or reduction was supplied in the analysis.
Key takeaways
- Las Vegas casino revenue rose 8% year over year, helped by record slot win and convention demand.
- BetMGM remained a primary growth engine, contributing 70% of MGM Digital net revenue and expanding in the UK and Netherlands.
- MGM China delivered record quarterly revenue and market share, although EBITDAR declined modestly.
- MGM Osaka remains on schedule and budget, with 70% of foundation piles complete and the project about 11% finished.
Management priorities
- Fund and advance the MGM Osaka project toward its 2030 opening.
- Expand BetMGM’s licensing and digital footprint while improving the product and user experience.
- Use selective share repurchases alongside property renovations and other targeted upgrades.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 20, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 24, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 17, 2026 |
| CBRE | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 1, 2026 |
| 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 previous close $27.27. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBRE | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $28.87 | +54.0% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $29 | $28.6 | +6.3% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Stephen Grambling | $29 | $28.6 | +6.3% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $30 | $29.32 | +10.0% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $30 | +50.3% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ben Chaiken | $55 | $37.85 | +101.7% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Argus Research | John Staszak | $55 | $43.64 | +101.7% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $46.2 | +94.4% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Lizzie Dove | $43 | $46.57 | +57.7% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $46.28 | +76.0% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $48.3 | $46.4 | +77.1% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $47.1 | +76.0% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $48.97 | +79.7% | Jun 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $48.97 | +79.7% | Jun 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $48.12 | +83.4% | Jun 4, 2026 |
| CBRE | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $48.36 | +83.4% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Barry Jonas | $55 | $38.45 | +101.7% | May 27, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $44 | $38.94 | +61.3% | May 1, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Lizzie Dove | $38 | $38.7 | +39.3% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Barry Jonas | $42 | $39.27 | +54.0% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $39 | $39.27 | +43.0% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Trey Bowers | $30 | $38.36 | +10.0% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $35 | $37.89 | +28.3% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $34 | $36.68 | +24.7% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Steven Wieczynski | $50 | $35.91 | +83.4% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Brandt Montour | $37 | $36.28 | +35.7% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Stephen Grambling | $33 | $35.41 | +21.0% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $34.82 | +39.3% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $36.84 | +39.3% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Lizzie Dove | $33 | $37.38 | +21.0% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $30.9 | +65.0% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $31.21 | +54.0% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Lizzie Dove | $31 | $31.21 | +13.7% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ben Chaiken | $62 | $31.21 | +127.4% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Steven Wieczynski | $47 | $32.67 | +72.4% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $31.28 | +112.7% | Oct 13, 2025 |
| UBS | Robin Farley | $39 | $35.95 | +43.0% | Sep 11, 2025 |
| UBS | Robin Farley | $44 | $39.52 | +61.3% | Aug 28, 2025 |
| UBS | Robin Farley | $46 | $39.99 | +68.7% | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Stephen Grambling | $38 | $37.93 | +39.3% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Barry Jonas | $45 | $30.77 | +65.0% | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Stephen Grambling | $39 | $33.23 | +43.0% | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Jefferies | David Katz | $50 | $33.85 | +83.4% | Jan 3, 2025 |
| CFRA | Zachary Warring | $42 | $36.87 | +54.0% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Citigroup | George Choi | $55 | $41.41 | +101.7% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Carlo Santarelli | $52 | $38.68 | +90.7% | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Stephen Grambling | $43 | $36.29 | +57.7% | Sep 4, 2024 |
| BTIG | Clark Lampen | $52 | $42.33 | +90.7% | Jul 2, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | Jordan Bender | $58 | $41.04 | +112.7% | May 6, 2024 |
| Susquehanna | Joseph Stauff | $54 | $39.75 | +98.0% | May 2, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Carlo Santarelli | $57 | $39.75 | +109.0% | May 2, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Vitaly Umansky | $56 | $42.48 | +105.4% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Jefferies | David Katz | $62 | $47.78 | +127.4% | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Barry Jonas | $23.2 | $45.84 | -14.9% | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $40.98 | +57.7% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $37.08 | +83.4% | Dec 5, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $58.5 | $31.06 | +114.5% | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Carlo Santarelli | $51 | $35.01 | +87.0% | Aug 17, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $35.33 | +164.0% | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $34.2 | +112.7% | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Barry Jonas | $35 | $32.73 | +28.3% | Jul 30, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $28.68 | +79.7% | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $56 | $30.36 | +105.4% | Jul 5, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Analyst unavailable | $55 | $30.03 | +101.7% | Jun 28, 2022 |
| UBS | Robin Farley | $40 | $27.95 | +46.7% | Jun 18, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $34.15 | +76.0% | May 20, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $40.82 | +90.7% | May 3, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $57 | $41.97 | +109.0% | May 3, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Thomas Allen | $51 | $41.08 | +87.0% | May 2, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $42.77 | +76.0% | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Citigroup | George Choi | $57 | $47.07 | +109.0% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Ben Combes | $76 | $47.07 | +178.7% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Jefferies | David Katz | $59 | $40.96 | +116.4% | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Stephen Grambling | $48 | $47.01 | +76.0% | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Bernstein | Vitaly Umansky | $58.9 | $43.09 | +116.0% | Sep 13, 2021 |
| J.P. Morgan | Joseph Greff | $52 | $42.66 | +90.7% | 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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