The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. MGM Resorts International shares valued at $2,167,170 were sold by McManus John on Sep 15 ’25. At $36.12 per share, McManus John sold 60,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 31,521 shares worth approximately $1.0 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, JOHN MCMANUS purchased 60,000 shares, netting a total of over 2,167,160 in proceeds.
Before that, Meister Keith A. had sold 242,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $8,571,640, the Director traded MGM Resorts International shares for $35.42 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 242,000 shares, worth approximately $170.83 million.
As published in a research note from Seaport Research Partners on July 22, 2025, MGM Resorts International [MGM] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral. Analysts at Goldman started covering the stock with ‘”a Sell”‘ outlook in a report released in early July. As of June 26, 2025, Citizens JMP has decreased its “Mkt outperform” rating to a “Mkt perform” for MGM. Earlier on June 23, 2025, JP Morgan initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Neutral” for MGM stock.
Analyzing MGM Stock Performance
On last trading session, MGM Resorts International [NYSE: MGM] plunged -0.91% to $31.72. The stock’s lowest price that day was $31.685, but it reached a high of $33.02 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 3.26%. Over the course of the year, MGM Resorts International shares have dropped approximately -12.86%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $41.32 on 02/14/25 and a 52-week low of $25.30 on 04/08/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for MGM Resorts International (MGM)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 31.26, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 30.81. In the upper region, resistance lies at 32.60. The next price resistance is at 33.48. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 42.51 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is MGM Resorts International subject to short interest?
Stocks of MGM Resorts International saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-10-15 dropping by -3.72 million shares to 22.01 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 25.73 million shares. A decline of -16.9% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.37 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 4.37.
Which companies own the most shares of MGM Resorts International (MGM)?
In terms of MGM Resorts International share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 40.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 26.52% from the previous closing price of $32.01. Analysts anticipate MGM Resorts International stock to reach 62 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 31. In spite of this, 17 analysts ranked MGM Resorts International stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On February 14, 2025, Argus assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $50.
