VICI Properties Inc. $VICI Shares Bought by Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise increased its stake in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 64.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 93,595 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,704 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $2,632,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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

VICI Properties Stock Performance

VICI opened at $28.41 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 3.62 and a quick ratio of 3.62. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $28.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.63. VICI Properties Inc. has a 1 year low of $26.55 and a 1 year high of $34.01. The stock has a market cap of $30.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.73 and a beta of 0.67.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.58 EPS. The business’s 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 research analysts anticipate that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.46 earnings per share for the current year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Mizuho reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $31.00 price target on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays raised their price target 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. Finally, Scotiabank raised 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 report on Tuesday, May 12th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.