VICI Properties Inc. $VICI Shares Bought by Tredje AP fonden

Tredje AP fonden raised its position in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 29.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 92,119 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,056 shares during the quarter. Tredje AP fonden’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $2,590,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in VICI Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in VICI Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. BOKF NA acquired a new position in VICI Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Avalon Trust Co acquired a new position in VICI Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Key Capital Management INC acquired a new position in VICI Properties in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. 97.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on VICI. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $31.00 target price on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price 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. Mizuho restated a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.38.

VICI Properties Price Performance

VICI Properties stock opened at $28.41 on Thursday. VICI Properties Inc. has a 52 week low of $26.55 and a 52 week high of $34.01. The company has a quick ratio of 3.62, a current ratio of 3.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $28.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.37 billion, a PE ratio of 9.73 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 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.11. VICI Properties had a net margin of 76.83% and a return on equity of 11.05%. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.3%. VICI Properties’s payout ratio is currently 61.64%.

About VICI Properties

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.