Atom Investors LP Buys 39,516 Shares of VICI Properties Inc. $VICI

Atom Investors LP raised its stake in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 40.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 136,200 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,516 shares during the quarter. Atom Investors LP’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $3,830,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in VICI Properties by 2,982.4% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,642,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,197,000 after acquiring an additional 1,589,568 shares during the period. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH grew its position in VICI Properties by 280.5% in the fourth quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 56,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,605,000 after acquiring an additional 41,747 shares during the period. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP grew its position in VICI Properties by 138.5% in the fourth quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP now owns 1,062,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,880,000 after acquiring an additional 617,077 shares during the period. Ashford Capital Management Inc. grew its position in VICI Properties by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Ashford Capital Management Inc. now owns 205,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,786,000 after acquiring an additional 5,300 shares during the period. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL grew its position in VICI Properties by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 93,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,627,000 after acquiring an additional 3,173 shares during the period. 97.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

VICI Properties Price Performance

VICI Properties stock opened at $28.00 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 3.62 and a current ratio of 3.62. The firm has a market cap of $29.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.59 and a beta of 0.65. The business’s fifty day moving average is $28.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $28.40. VICI Properties Inc. has a 52 week low of $26.55 and a 52 week high of $34.01.

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

VICI Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 18th. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 61.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Barclays upped their price target on VICI Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Scotiabank upped their price target on VICI Properties from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Mizuho reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $31.00 price target on VICI Properties in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.38.

VICI Properties 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.