Swiss National Bank Has $85.69 Million Stake in VICI Properties Inc. $VICI

Swiss National Bank raised its position in shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 7.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,136,704 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 214,600 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $85,695,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VICI. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of VICI Properties by 204.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 37,580 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,226,000 after acquiring an additional 25,234 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 41.3% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 89,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,905,000 after purchasing an additional 26,017 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of VICI Properties by 45.0% during the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 26,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $867,000 after purchasing an additional 8,259 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its position in shares of VICI Properties by 96.0% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 976,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,843,000 after purchasing an additional 478,538 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in VICI Properties by 1.3% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 210,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,860,000 after purchasing an additional 2,775 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

VICI Properties Stock Down 0.3%

VICI Properties stock opened at $26.80 on Tuesday. VICI Properties Inc. has a 1-year low of $25.82 and a 1-year high of $34.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.18 and a beta of 0.65. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $27.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.13. The company has a current ratio of 3.62, a quick ratio of 3.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

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

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.7%. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 61.64%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on VICI shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $29.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $31.00 price objective on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Scotiabank cut their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, VICI Properties presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.21.

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.