Best Casino Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top casino stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best casino stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the resorts & casinos industry.

Industry: Resorts & Casinos
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
DD Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
BYD
BOYD GAMING CORP
NYSE
Resorts & Casinos
$6.94B$78.572.72%$1.18B14.94x2.86
MCRI
MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC
NASDAQ
Resorts & Casinos
$1.60B$86.780.39%$164.15M18.87x0.31
LVS
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP
NYSE
Resorts & Casinos
$30.68B$42.32-2.78%$3.80B20.95x5.17
HGV
HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC
NYSE
Resorts & Casinos
$4.19B$42.593.42%$738.00M47.85x4.97
MTN
VAIL RESORTS INC
NYSE
Resorts & Casinos
$6.34B$169.441.73%$783.47M27.64x11.03
WYNN
WYNN RESORTS LTD
NASDAQ
Resorts & Casinos
$8.86B$80.65-1.24%$1.89B9.49x-53.93
RRR
RED ROCK RESORTS INC
NASDAQ
Resorts & Casinos
$5.16B$48.880.12%$601.48M17.52x21.39
CNTY
CENTURY CASINOS INC
NASDAQ
Resorts & Casinos
$92.66M$3.02-3.82%$103.88M-1.24x20.31
MGM
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
NYSE
Resorts & Casinos
$10.27B$34.480.70%$2.71B12.27x12.04
VAC
MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORP
NYSE
Resorts & Casinos
$3.05B$87.324.28%$620.00M15.21x3.03
GDEN
GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC
NASDAQ
Resorts & Casinos
$896.10M$32.67-0.49%$190.84M24.38x1.15
CZR
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC
NASDAQ
Resorts & Casinos
$7.73B$36.400.25%$3.40B-21.80x6.84
PENN
PENN ENTERTAINMENT INC
NASDAQ
Resorts & Casinos
$3.20B$20.960.48%$631.90M-5.94x4.06
PLYA
PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS NV
NASDAQ
Resorts & Casinos
$1.59B$13.051.32%$253.56M26.63x2.66
MSC
STUDIO CITY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
NYSE
Resorts & Casinos
$830.01M$3.94-5.08%N/A-8.71x3.76
BALY
BALLY's CORP
NYSE
Resorts & Casinos
$741.76M$18.240.00%-$124.33M-1.20x26.44
MLCO
MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LTD
NASDAQ
Resorts & Casinos
$2.35B$5.340.19%N/A-16.48x-6.86
FLL
FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC
NASDAQ
Resorts & Casinos
$185.84M$5.22-1.14%$39.09M-4.42x11.91

Casino Stocks FAQ

What are the best casino stocks to buy right now in Feb 2025?

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best casino stocks to buy right now are:

1. Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD)


Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) is the top casino stock with a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 24 points higher than the casino industry average of 25. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Boyd Gaming has seen its stock return 22.84% over the past year, overperforming other casino stocks by 31 percentage points.

Boyd Gaming has an average 1 year price target of $80.36, an upside of 2.28% from Boyd Gaming's current stock price of $78.57.

Boyd Gaming stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Boyd Gaming, 54.55% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 9.09% have issued a Buy, 36.36% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI)


Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) is the second best casino stock with a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 17 points higher than the casino industry average of 25. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Monarch Casino & Resort has seen its stock return 25.57% over the past year, overperforming other casino stocks by 33 percentage points.

Monarch Casino & Resort has an average 1 year price target of $86.00, a downside of -0.9% from Monarch Casino & Resort's current stock price of $86.78.

Monarch Casino & Resort stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Monarch Casino & Resort, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS)


Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) is the third best casino stock with a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 15 points higher than the casino industry average of 25. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Las Vegas Sands has seen its stock lose -18.88% over the past year, underperforming other casino stocks by -11 percentage points.

Las Vegas Sands has an average 1 year price target of $59.64, an upside of 40.92% from Las Vegas Sands's current stock price of $42.32.

Las Vegas Sands stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Las Vegas Sands, 63.64% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.18% have issued a Buy, 18.18% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the casino stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 casino stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 casino stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN)


Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.93%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the casino industry average of 1.88%. Vail Resorts's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Vail Resorts's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Vail Resorts's dividend payout ratio of 142.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN)


Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.06%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the casino industry average of 1.88%.

Golden Entertainment's dividend payout ratio of 56% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS)


Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) has an annual dividend yield of 1.42%, which is the same as the casino industry average of 1.88%. Las Vegas Sands's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Las Vegas Sands's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Las Vegas Sands's dividend payout ratio of 39.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are casino stocks up?

Casino stocks were up 1.02% in the last day, and down -2.25% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why casino stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued casino stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued casino stocks right now are:

1. Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD)


Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) is the most undervalued casino stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Boyd Gaming has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the casino industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Boyd Gaming's stock has gained 22.84% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the casino industry by 31 percentage points.

2. Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC)


Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) is the second most undervalued casino stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the casino industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide's stock has gained 4.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the casino industry by 13 percentage points.

3. Mgm Resorts International (NYSE:MGM)


Mgm Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) is the third most undervalued casino stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Mgm Resorts International has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the casino industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mgm Resorts International's stock has dropped -22.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the casino industry by -15 percentage points.

Are casino stocks a good buy now?

43.75% of casino stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect casino stocks to rise by 19.72% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the resorts & casinos industry?

The average P/E ratio of the resorts & casinos industry is 14.02x.
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