VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $33.4167.

A number of equities analysts recently commented on VICI shares. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on VICI Properties from $36.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays increased their price objective on VICI Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $33.00 price objective on VICI Properties in a report on Monday, January 5th. Mizuho restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Scotiabank downgraded VICI Properties from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $36.00 to $30.00 in a report on Friday, January 30th.

VICI Properties Trading Up 1.1%

NYSE:VICI opened at $28.52 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $28.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.96. VICI Properties has a 52 week low of $26.55 and a 52 week high of $34.01. The company has a market capitalization of $30.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.93, a P/E/G ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 3.17 and a current ratio of 3.17.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.57 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 firm had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.57 EPS. The company’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, research analysts forecast that VICI Properties will post 2.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 68.97%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VICI Properties

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in VICI Properties by 5.2% in the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $216,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares during the period. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in VICI Properties by 3.8% in the third quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 334 shares during the period. Choreo LLC lifted its position in VICI Properties by 1.8% in the third quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 20,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $664,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the period. Provident Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in VICI Properties by 1.5% in the third quarter. Provident Investment Management Inc. now owns 25,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $840,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares during the period. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC lifted its position in VICI Properties by 5.9% in the third quarter. Hurley Capital LLC now owns 6,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

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.