Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Stock Holdings in VICI Properties Inc. $VICI

Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 119.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 41,323 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,477 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $1,162,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of VICI Properties in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in VICI Properties during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in VICI Properties during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. purchased a new stake in VICI Properties in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, BOKF NA purchased a new stake in VICI Properties in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about VICI Properties

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

• Positive Sentiment: Golden Entertainment shareholders approved the master transaction agreement that includes VICI, clearing a key step for VICI to acquire/lease assets and partner with Blake Sartini — a transaction that should add operating casinos and long‑term rent streams to VICI’s portfolio. Golden Entertainment Shareholders Approve MTA (BusinessWire)
• Positive Sentiment: VICI agreed to a CA$200M (~$144.4M) sale‑leaseback in Alberta tied to Pure Casino Entertainment / Gamehost, marking tangible Canadian expansion and incremental rental income that diversifies the portfolio outside the U.S. VICI Grows Canadian Footprint With $144M Sale‑Leaseback (Yahoo Finance)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Citizens reiterated a Market Outperform rating and $35 price target, citing recurring development wins and VICI’s higher involvement in projects like One Beverly Hills — supportive for sentiment and medium‑term upside. VICI Well‑Positioned for Recurring Development Wins (Yahoo/Citizens)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and REIT strategy writeups reference VICI as an industry example; useful context for investors but not immediate drivers. Trade Tracker: Jenny Harrington’s REIT strategy (MSN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Local coverage of the broader Golden/Las Vegas deal describes a $1.16B casino shakeup; gives color on transaction structure and market reaction but overlaps with the official approvals already reported. Vegas Shareholders Deal Out Golden in $1.16B Casino Shakeup (Hoodline)
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed a slight EPS miss (reported $0.57 vs. $0.60 expected) even though revenue was roughly in line; that shortfall and modest EPS growth remain a caution versus the deal‑driven upside.

VICI Properties Price Performance

Shares of VICI opened at $27.49 on Thursday. VICI Properties Inc. has a twelve month low of $26.55 and a twelve month high of $34.01. The company has a market capitalization of $29.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.67. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $28.73 and a 200 day moving average of $29.40. The company has a quick ratio of 3.17, a current ratio of 3.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

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

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.5%. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 68.97%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VICI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $36.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Mizuho restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $33.00 price objective on VICI Properties in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Scotiabank cut VICI Properties from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $36.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on VICI Properties from $37.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, VICI Properties has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.69.

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.