Sanctuary Advisors LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in VICI Properties Inc. $VICI

Sanctuary Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 23.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 171,948 shares of the company’s stock after selling 53,515 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $4,835,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in VICI Properties during the 4th quarter worth $734,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in VICI Properties by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 158,457,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,455,820,000 after acquiring an additional 1,705,855 shares during the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in VICI Properties by 14.9% during the 4th quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 25,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $721,000 after acquiring an additional 3,320 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in VICI Properties by 37.0% during the 4th quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 16,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $458,000 after acquiring an additional 4,331 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp boosted its holdings in shares of VICI Properties by 59.0% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 1,066,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,983,000 after buying an additional 395,771 shares during the last quarter. 97.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on VICI shares. Scotiabank downgraded shares of VICI Properties from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $36.00 to $30.00 in a report on Friday, January 30th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Mizuho reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $33.00 price target on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $36.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, VICI Properties presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.42.

VICI Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VICI opened at $28.63 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $28.54 and its 200 day moving average is $28.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 3.17 and a current ratio of 3.17. The company has a market capitalization of $30.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.70. VICI Properties Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $26.55 and a fifty-two week high of $34.01.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.71 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. VICI Properties had a net margin of 69.28% and a return on equity of 10.02%. VICI Properties’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.470 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.45 earnings per share for the current year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.3%. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 68.97%.

Key VICI Properties News

Here are the key news stories impacting VICI Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and underlying operations showed resilience: total revenues rose ~3.5% year‑over‑year to about $1.0B and net income attributable to common stockholders increased materially year over year. Business Wire: Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: FFO (funds from operations) of $0.61 was essentially in line with consensus and improved versus the year‑ago $0.58, supporting the REIT’s cash‑flow narrative. Yahoo: Matches Q1 FFO Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $2.440–2.470 was issued and sits essentially at street consensus (~2.45), reducing uncertainty around full‑year expectations. Seeking Alpha: Q1 Report & Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate governance items cleared: shareholders approved the board slate, executive pay, and auditor at the annual meeting — removes a near‑term governance overhang. TipRanks: Shareholder Votes
• Positive Sentiment: M&A update: VICI (with partner Blake Sartini) is set to close its acquisition of Golden Entertainment pending final conditions — the deal is growth‑accretive if completed. Yahoo: Golden Entertainment deal update
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS/earnings presentation created confusion: some reports note the company’s per‑share (GAAP) EPS of $0.61 missed a $0.71 consensus (depending on the metric/estimates used), and that headline miss likely pressured the stock despite FFO/revenue being in line. MarketBeat: Q1 Results Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Trading activity was above average on the print, indicating heightened investor reaction to the mixed report; when cash‑flow metrics are in line but headline EPS misses, short‑term volatility is common. Yahoo: Company Release

About VICI Properties

VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in experiential real estate, with a primary focus on gaming, hospitality and entertainment assets. The company acquires, owns and manages a portfolio of destination properties and leases those assets to operators under long-term agreements, generating rental income and partnering on property development and capital projects. VICI was formed in connection with the restructuring of Caesars Entertainment and has since grown through acquisitions and strategic transactions to expand its footprint in the gaming and leisure sector.

The company’s portfolio is concentrated in major U.S.