VICI Properties Inc. $VICI Shares Bought by Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ lifted its stake in shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 5.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 376,015 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,377 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $10,273,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in VICI Properties during the fourth quarter worth approximately $537,676,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in shares of VICI Properties by 31,134.9% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Man Group plc increased its holdings in shares of VICI Properties by 100.6% during the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 11,406,537 shares of the company’s stock worth $320,752,000 after buying an additional 5,720,867 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of VICI Properties by 247.8% in the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 7,792,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $219,112,000 after buying an additional 5,551,620 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of VICI Properties by 1,001.4% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 5,659,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,609,000 after buying an additional 5,145,372 shares during the period. 97.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on VICI Properties in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $29.00 price target for the company. Mizuho restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Scotiabank decreased their target price on VICI Properties from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $31.00 target price on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $32.86.

VICI Properties Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE VICI opened at $26.29 on Thursday. VICI Properties Inc. has a 12-month low of $26.08 and a 12-month high of $34.01. The company has a market cap of $28.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.00 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 3.62, a quick ratio of 3.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $27.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.28.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 posted $0.58 earnings per share. The firm’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. Research analysts anticipate that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.8%. VICI Properties’s payout ratio is 61.64%.

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.