Stock battered this year on Las Vegas, leverage concerns Analyst praises MGM for New York decision, Ohio casino sale MGM stock risk/reward favors the upside, he says Down 5.21% year to date while the S&P 500 is higher by 14.5%, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) stock is a clear laggard, but it could shed that dubious distinction in 2026. MGM Grand on the Las Vegas Strip. An analyst set the stock looks too good to ignore heading into 2026. (Image: MGM Resorts International) In a new report to clients, Stifel analyst Steven Wieczynski acknowledges that shares of the Cosmopolitan operator have been pressured this year by leverage concerns and the slumping visitation on the Las Vegas Strip, where MGM is the largest operator, but he adds the stock could be a 2026 breakout/rebound candidate. We believe the setup for 2026 is overly attractive and believe the risk/reward at current trading levels is too compelling to pass up, thus we believe…Read MoreCategory: Commercial Gaming, Financial, Las Vegas, commercial gamingSource: Casino.org