111 Capital Invests $1.18 Million in VICI Properties Inc. $VICI

111 Capital bought a new position in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 36,019 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,175,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VICI. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in VICI Properties by 0.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 156,751,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,111,665,000 after acquiring an additional 736,209 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in VICI Properties by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,694,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,970,935,000 after purchasing an additional 1,204,476 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in VICI Properties by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 34,618,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,144,400,000 after purchasing an additional 2,281,688 shares in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its holdings in VICI Properties by 11.7% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 27,986,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $912,644,000 after buying an additional 2,937,039 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in VICI Properties by 7.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 23,409,381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $763,380,000 after buying an additional 1,598,238 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

VICI Properties Stock Performance

VICI Properties stock opened at $30.22 on Monday. VICI Properties Inc. has a 52 week low of $27.48 and a 52 week high of $34.03. The company has a current ratio of 3.17, a quick ratio of 3.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market cap of $32.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $28.65 and a 200-day moving average of $30.17.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.03). VICI Properties had a return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 69.28%.The company had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.57 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.420-2.450 EPS. On average, analysts expect that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 17th were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 17th. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 68.97%.

Key Stories Impacting VICI Properties

Here are the key news stories impacting VICI Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 AFFO grew ~6.8% year‑over‑year and met/beat key cash‑flow metrics, supporting distribution coverage and the REIT’s income story. VICI Properties’ Q4 AFFO Meet Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: VICI reported >$4 billion in revenue for 2025 and highlighted large new commitments and casino transactions that expand its Las Vegas exposure and diversify cash flows. VICI Properties surpasses $4bn in revenue in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined ~$2.1B of new 2025 commitments and set an AFFO ambition (up to $2.625B for 2026), indicating active capital deployment and a path to higher recurring cash flow. VICI targets up to $2.625B 2026 AFFO
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell meaningfully in February (~14% decline), reducing one source of downward pressure and potentially supporting the share price on rebounds. Market data on short interest
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces highlight VICI as a value/high‑yield REIT pick if rates ease; valuation looks attractive to some income investors, supporting medium‑term interest. 2026 Could Be The Year REITs Rip
• Negative Sentiment: Management issued FY‑2026 EPS guidance (2.420–2.450) below consensus (~2.66), a soft guide that weighs on upside expectations for 2026. FY 2026 guidance update
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed some estimates and certain non‑gaming/golf income declined, and analysts flagged tenant concentration risk — these items are reasons for caution. Q4 and full‑year results

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of VICI Properties from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Evercore reissued an “in-line” rating and issued a $32.00 price objective (down from $36.00) on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Scotiabank cut VICI Properties from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $36.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on VICI Properties from $37.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, VICI Properties has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.85.

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.