VICI Properties Inc. $VICI Shares Sold by Ethic Inc.

Ethic Inc. lowered its holdings in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 42.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 24,815 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,237 shares during the period. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $698,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VICI. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of VICI Properties in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in VICI Properties in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. BOKF NA purchased a new position in VICI Properties in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new position in VICI Properties in the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Key Capital Management INC purchased a new position in VICI Properties in the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

VICI Properties Stock Down 0.0%

VICI stock opened at $27.88 on Friday. 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 Inc. has a twelve month low of $26.55 and a twelve month high of $34.01. The company’s 50 day moving average is $28.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $28.67. The stock has a market cap of $29.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 0.67.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.470 EPS. Research analysts expect that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The business 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.5%. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VICI has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $36.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Mizuho reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus 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.