VICI Properties Inc. $VICI Stock Holdings Lessened by GSI Capital Advisors LLC

GSI Capital Advisors LLC decreased its position in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 9.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 227,046 shares of the company’s stock after selling 24,114 shares during the quarter. VICI Properties makes up 3.6% of GSI Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. GSI Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $6,385,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of VICI Properties in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of VICI Properties in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. BOKF NA purchased a new position in shares of VICI Properties in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of VICI Properties in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Avalon Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of VICI Properties in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

VICI Properties Price Performance

VICI stock opened at $28.11 on Friday. VICI Properties Inc. has a 1 year low of $26.55 and a 1 year high of $34.01. The company has a market cap of $30.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.63 and a beta of 0.65. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $28.24 and a 200 day moving average of $28.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 3.62 and a quick ratio of 3.62.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.11. VICI Properties had a net margin of 76.83% and a return on equity of 11.05%. The company had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. VICI Properties’s revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.470 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.46 EPS for the current year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th will be issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 18th. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 61.64%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on VICI shares. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of VICI Properties from $36.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $31.00 target price on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Mizuho reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, VICI Properties presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.38.

VICI Properties Company Profile

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.