MGM Resorts International’s recent filing unveils that its 10% Owner IAC Inc. acquired Company’s shares for reported $39.88 million on Dec 05 ’25. In the deal valued at $36.30 per share,1,098,748 shares were bought. As a result of this transaction, IAC Inc. now holds 65,822,350 shares worth roughly $2.21 billion.
Then, McManus John sold 60,000 shares, generating $2,167,170 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $36.12, the CHIEF LEGAL ADMIN OFC AND SECY now owns 31,521 shares.
Before that, JOHN MCMANUS bought 60,000 shares. MGM Resorts International shares valued at $2,167,160 were divested by the OFFICER at a price of $36.12 per share.
Morgan Stanley downgraded its MGM Resorts International [MGM] rating to an Underweight from a an Equal-weight in a research note published recently. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Truist’s analysts, who decreased its forecast for the stock in mid January from “a Buy” to “a Hold”. Barclays also remained covering MGM and has decreased its forecast on December 17, 2025 with a “an Equal weight” recommendation from previously “an Overweight” rating. Citigroup revised its rating on November 21, 2025. It rated MGM as “a Neutral” which previously was an “a Buy”.
Price Performance Review of MGM
On Tuesday, MGM Resorts International [NYSE:MGM] saw its stock fall -3.95% to $33.6. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -3.50%. MGM Resorts International shares have risen nearly 1.42% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -7.92% over the past one year.
How much short interest is there in MGM Resorts International?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in MGM Resorts International stocks on 2025-12-31, growing by 0.87 million shares to a total of 23.91 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-11-28 was 23.03 million shares. There was a rise of 3.66%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
The most recent change occurred on November 18, 2025 when Wells Fargo began covering the stock and recommended ‘”an Underweight”‘ rating along with a $29 price target.
