Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (MLCO)Consumer Cyclical | Resorts & Casinos | Central, Hong Kong | NasdaqGS
5.90 USD
-0.05
(-0.840%) ⇩
(April 21, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 5.91 +0.01 (0.169%) ⇧ (April 21, 2026, 6:13 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 10:50 p.m. EDT
MLCO presents a classic 'mean reversion' trade. Fundamentals are deteriorating relative to the current rally; the stock is up significantly from its 52-week low against a backdrop of J.P. Morgan downgrades and overlapping management tax sales which rarely signal insider confidence. While the technicals and analyst targets ($8.75-$9.00) support a short-term pop, the lack of dividends and negative book value make it a neutral hold that requires patience for a fundamental turnaround before considering it an exceptional buy. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.075370 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.081622 |
| AutoETS | 0.081624 |
| AutoTheta | 0.109274 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 57% |
| H-stat | 2.31 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.358 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.46 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2020-02-27 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2020-02-27 |
| Revenue per Share | 12.973 |
| Market Cap | 2,400,072,960 |
| Trailing P/E | 12.83 |
| Forward P/E | 7.98 |
| Beta | 0.60 |
| Profit Margins | 3.58% |
| Website | https://www.melco-resorts.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 10:50 p.m. EDT: Options activity signals a significant bullish setup despite mixed sentiment indicators. In near-term expirations (Apr 2026), OTM call OI dominates heavily (88%), suggesting traders are positioning for a price move toward $7.00. Notable call flow includes new volume entering at $7.00 (May) and heavy OI in OTM calls. Conversely, put activity is concentrated in ITM strikes ($5.00) representing downside protection or closing the spread as the price targets are hit, rather than new bearish aggression. Iron condor/put spread legs ($5.00/$5.00 and $6.00/$6.00) indicate a predictable range floor. Overall, speculator positioning favors upside movement over the next 3-5 weeks.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-28 | 0.165 | 0.951557 |
| 2019-11-08 | 0.165 | 0.750465 |
| 2019-08-02 | 0.165 | 0.800877 |
| 2019-05-17 | 0.155 | 0.775098 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.155 | 0.692541 |
| 2018-11-16 | 0.145 | 0.890481 |
| 2018-08-03 | 0.145 | 0.642519 |
| 2018-05-11 | 0.135 | 0.453014 |
| 2018-02-16 | 0.135 | 0.507951 |
| 2017-11-13 | 0.090 | 0.380979 |
| 2017-08-04 | 0.090 | 0.474719 |
| 2017-05-12 | 0.090 | 0.437122 |
| 2017-02-23 | 0.090 | 0.595703 |
| 2017-01-19 | 1.321 | 8.617568 |
| 2016-11-10 | 0.038 | 0.261217 |
| 2016-08-12 | 0.019 | 0.151034 |
| 2016-05-13 | 0.022 | 0.176664 |
| 2016-02-26 | 0.644 | 4.750343 |
| 2015-11-13 | 0.018 | 0.128585 |
| 2015-08-13 | 0.013 | 0.073606 |
| 2015-05-21 | 0.034 | 0.215954 |
| 2015-03-02 | 0.051 | 0.259394 |
| 2014-11-20 | 0.072 | 0.352823 |
| 2014-08-21 | 0.078 | 0.331965 |
| 2014-05-21 | 0.129 | 0.483233 |
| 2014-04-02 | 0.344 | 1.083216 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.23443985 |
| Address1 | The Centrium |
| Address2 | 38th Floor 60 Wyndham Street |
| All Time High | 45.7 |
| All Time Low | 2.27 |
| Ask | 5.94 |
| Ask Size | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.7 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,302,770 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,099,604 |
| Average Volume | 2,099,604 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,302,770 |
| Beta | 0.603 |
| Bid | 5.84 |
| Bid Size | 4 |
| Book Value | -3.191 |
| City | Central |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 5.9 |
| Current Ratio | 1.072 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 5.98 |
| Day Low | 5.8101 |
| Display Name | Melco Resorts & Entertainment |
| Dividend Date | 1,583,971,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,770,903,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,770,903,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,770,903,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,552,200 |
| Ebitda | 1,206,056,960 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.23358 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 11.048 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.581 |
| Enterprise Value | 13,325,082,624 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.54059 |
| Eps Forward | 0.73957 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.46 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,582,848,000 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 852 2537 3618 |
| Fifty Day Average | 5.7572 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.14280033 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.024803782 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 23.443985 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 10.15 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.2499995 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.41871917 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 4.79 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.1100001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.2317328 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 4.79 - 10.15 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,166,538,600,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.9 |
| Float Shares | 1,088,745,763 |
| Forward Eps | 0.73957 |
| Forward P E | 7.9776087 |
| Free Cashflow | 425,185,376 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 22,961 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.37937 |
| Gross Profits | 1,958,776,960 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.32894 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 406,792,005 |
| Industry | Resorts & Casinos |
| Industry Disp | Resorts & Casinos |
| Industry Key | resorts-casinos |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,582,848,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.165 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited develops, owns, and operates casino gaming and resort facilities in Macau, the Philippines, Cyprus, and internationally. It operates through City of Dreams, Studio City, Altira Macau, Mocha, City of Dreams Manila, City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other, Other Operations, and Corporate and Other segments. The company owns and operates City of Dreams, an integrated resort that has gaming tables and gaming machines; suites and villas; food and beverage outlets; retail outlets; a wet stage performance theater; and recreation and leisure facilities, including health and fitness clubs, swimming pools, spas and salons, and banquet and meeting facilities in Cotai, Macau. It also operates Studio City, a cinematically themed integrated resort with gaming facilities, hotel, entertainment, retail, and food and beverage outlets in Cotai, Macau; and Altira Macau, an integrated resort, which offers gaming tables and gaming machines, hotel rooms, dining and casual restaurants, and recreation and leisure facilities in Taipa, Macau. In addition, the company owns and operates Mocha Clubs, which are clubs with gaming machines in Macau; City of Dreams Manila, an integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex in Manila; City of Dreams Mediterranean, an integrated resort in Limassol, Cyprus; and three satellite casinos in Nicosia, Ayia Napa, and Paphos in Cyprus. Further, it is involved in the operation of the Sri Lanka Casino and management of Nüwa Sri Lanka located in City of Dreams Sri Lanka, as well as development projects in other countries. The company was formerly known as Melco Crown Entertainment Limited and changed its name to Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited in April 2017. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited is a subsidiary of Melco Leisure and Entertainment Group Limited. |
| Long Name | Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,400,072,960 |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_30233904 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 185,044,992 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,420,412,426 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 13 |
| Open | 5.95 |
| Operating Cashflow | 818,115,008 |
| Operating Margins | 0.16118999 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.45 |
| Phone | 852 2598 3600 |
| Post Market Change | 0.009999752 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.16948733 |
| Post Market Price | 5.91 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,809,588 |
| Previous Close | 5.95 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.914001 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | -1.8489503 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.46483326 |
| Profit Margins | 0.03584 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.971 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.69231 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.049999714 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.8403313 |
| Regular Market Day High | 5.98 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 5.8101 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 5.8101 - 5.98 |
| Regular Market Open | 5.95 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 5.95 |
| Regular Market Price | 5.9 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,801,601 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,646,120 |
| Return On Assets | 0.05314 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.086 |
| Revenue Per Share | 12.973 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.34445214 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Shares Outstanding | 406,792,005 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.015700001 |
| Shares Short | 6,399,766 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 5,850,965 |
| Short Name | Melco Resorts & Entertainment L |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0388 |
| Short Ratio | 3.57 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | MLCO |
| Target High Price | 12.5 |
| Target Low Price | 6.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 8.87308 |
| Target Median Price | 9.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,023,198,976 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.873 |
| Total Debt | 7,031,579,136 |
| Total Revenue | 5,163,298,816 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.46 |
| Trailing P E | 12.826087 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.4486 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 7.75535 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.85535 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.23923485 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,646,120 |
| Website | https://www.melco-resorts.com |