Raiffeisen Bank International AG Purchases Shares of 14,992 Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. $GLPI

Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 14,992 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $703,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board bought a new stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,225,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,666 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $497,000 after purchasing an additional 1,345 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 102.9% in the third quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 26,481 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,234,000 after purchasing an additional 13,432 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 39,660.0% in the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 3,976 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $185,000 after purchasing an additional 3,966 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 10.5% during the third quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 15,113 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $704,000 after buying an additional 1,437 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.14% of the company’s stock.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties stock opened at $47.25 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $13.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 3.84, a current ratio of 3.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. has a 12-month low of $41.17 and a 12-month high of $52.24. The business’s 50 day moving average is $45.33 and its 200-day moving average is $45.42.

Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.01. Gaming and Leisure Properties had a net margin of 52.24% and a return on equity of 17.10%. The business had revenue of $407.03 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $406.02 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.95 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. Gaming and Leisure Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.060-4.110 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. will post 3.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Gaming and Leisure Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 107.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on GLPI shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. Mizuho set a $50.00 price target on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $48.50 target price on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $52.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Gaming and Leisure Properties has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.86.

Insider Transactions at Gaming and Leisure Properties

In related news, SVP Steven Ladany sold 13,409 shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.04, for a total transaction of $603,941.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 57,886 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,607,185.44. This trade represents a 18.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders have sold 36,864 shares of company stock valued at $1,650,906. Company insiders own 4.26% of the company’s stock.

Gaming and Leisure Properties News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Gaming and Leisure Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q4 and FY‑2025 results — revenue, FFO and AFFO improved year‑over‑year and GLPI beat consensus FFO for the quarter, supporting growth narrative. GLPI Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Aggressive 2026 guidance — GLPI set AFFO guidance of $4.06–$4.11 per share (or $1.207–$1.222bn AFFO), well above consensus, which may support upside to estimates if delivery is credible. 2026 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained — Board declared a $0.78 quarterly dividend (ex‑dividend/record/payable dates disclosed), keeping a high yield that attracts income investors. Dividend Article
• Positive Sentiment: Active portfolio and accretive transactions — recent acquisitions and development funding (e.g., Bally’s Twin River Lincoln, Live! Virginia land purchase, funding for Bally’s Chicago) expand rental base and future cash flow potential. Transaction Details
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript posted — full call transcript is available for investors wanting management color on guidance, pipeline and financing assumptions. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in feeds shows zero/NaN entries (likely erroneous) — no actionable short squeeze signal from this dataset. (Report entries showed 0 shares / NaN changes.)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and institutional reshuffling — recent reports note insider sales and large institutional portfolio moves (some big reductions and additions), which can increase downward pressure or create volatility. Quiver / Insider Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Large funding pipeline and financing risk — management flagged ~ $2.6bn of future capital outlays and noted a difficult transaction/financing environment; execution and ability to fund projects without equity are key risks that could pressure shares if financing costs rise. Funding Commitments
• Negative Sentiment: Potential near‑term dilution — the company notes an anticipated settlement of ~$363.3M of forward equity on June 1, 2026; investors should watch dilution and how proceeds are used. Forward Equity Note

Gaming and Leisure Properties Company Profile

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc (NASDAQ: GLPI) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership and management of gaming and entertainment properties. Established in 2013 as a spin-off from Penn National Gaming, the company was designed to acquire and hold real estate assets associated with casinos, racetracks and other gaming facilities, while leasing those assets back to operating partners under long-term, triple-net lease agreements.

The company’s core activities involve identifying attractive gaming real estate, structuring lease agreements that align tenant incentives with property performance, and actively managing its portfolio to enhance asset value.