<div id="readability-page-1"><div> By Tracy Qu <pre></pre> Shares of Sands China fell sharply, after the casino operator reported weaker-than-expected profitability. Shares of the Las Vegas Sands unit fell 7.3% to 17.47 Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to US$2.24, at the midday break Thursday, on track for its biggest daily drop since April. By comparison, the Hang Seng Index was 0.5% higher. Adjusted property earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization rose 6% to US$608 million in three months ended Dec. 31, missing the US$628 million market consensus by 3%, Citi analysts said. The analysts said that the company incurred significantly higher expenses on events during the fourth quarter, which led to a decline in ebitda margin. However, the analysts noted that the higher marketing expenses were partially due to seasonal factors, and said that they remained confident overall. Citi maintained its buy rating on Sands China but trimmed its target price to HK$23.00 from HK$24.25. <pre></pre> Write to Tracy Qu at tracy.qu@wsj.com <pre></pre> (END) Dow Jones Newswires January 28, 2026 23:44 ET (04:44 GMT)Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones &amp; Company, Inc.</div></div>

金沙中國有限公司

金沙中國有限公司的股價下跌 7.3%，至 17.47 港元，此前報告的盈利能力低於預期，調整後的息税折舊攤銷前利潤（EBITDA）增長 6%，達到 6.08 億美元，低於市場普遍預期的 6.28 億美元。分析師將此次下跌歸因於更高的活動費用，儘管他們指出這些費用部分是季節性的。花旗維持買入評級，但將目標價從 24.25 港元下調至 23.00 港元

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