VICI Properties Inc. $VICI Shares Acquired by Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its stake in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 712.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,552,599 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,992,523 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $124,377,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new position in VICI Properties during the 4th quarter worth $537,676,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in VICI Properties by 31,134.9% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 10,218,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,336,000 after buying an additional 10,185,477 shares during the period. Man Group plc lifted its stake in VICI Properties by 100.6% in the fourth quarter. Man Group plc now owns 11,406,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,752,000 after buying an additional 5,720,867 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in VICI Properties by 247.8% in the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 7,792,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,112,000 after buying an additional 5,551,620 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in VICI Properties by 1,001.4% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 5,659,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,609,000 after buying an additional 5,145,372 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

VICI Properties Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE:VICI opened at $26.75 on Friday. VICI Properties Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.82 and a 1 year high of $34.01. The stock has a market cap of $28.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.16 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a fifty day moving average of $27.27 and a 200-day moving average of $28.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 3.62 and a current ratio of 3.62.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.11. VICI Properties had a return on equity of 11.05% and a net margin of 76.83%.The company had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities analysts predict that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.46 earnings per share for the current year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VICI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $31.00 price objective on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $34.00 to $31.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, VICI Properties currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.77.

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.