Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI):

• 9/1/2026 – Gaming and Leisure Properties had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $43.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Gaming and Leisure Properties had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Gaming and Leisure Properties had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $49.00 to $50.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/12/2026 – Gaming and Leisure Properties was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 8/10/2026 – Gaming and Leisure Properties had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $52.00 to $48.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – Gaming and Leisure Properties had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $54.00 to $52.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Gaming and Leisure Properties had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $50.00 to $49.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Gaming and Leisure Properties was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 7/22/2026 – Gaming and Leisure Properties had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $53.00 to $50.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Gaming and Leisure Properties had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $48.00 to $45.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Gaming and Leisure Properties had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $53.00 to $55.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. Gaming and Leisure Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 96.19%.

Insider Activity at Gaming and Leisure Properties

In other news, Director E Scott Urdang sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total value of $144,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 127,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,157,369.28. This trade represents a 2.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Earl C. Shanks purchased 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $42.24 per share, for a total transaction of $422,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 107,259 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,530,620.16. This trade represents a 10.28% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 4.11% of the company’s stock.

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc (NASDAQ: GLPI) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership and management of gaming and entertainment properties. Established in 2013 as a spin-off from Penn National Gaming, the company was designed to acquire and hold real estate assets associated with casinos, racetracks and other gaming facilities, while leasing those assets back to operating partners under long-term, triple-net lease agreements.

The company’s core activities involve identifying attractive gaming real estate, structuring lease agreements that align tenant incentives with property performance, and actively managing its portfolio to enhance asset value.