Centersquare Investment Management LLC Increases Stock Position in VICI Properties Inc. $VICI

Centersquare Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 1.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,299,483 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 72,725 shares during the period. VICI Properties makes up 1.4% of Centersquare Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Centersquare Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.40% of VICI Properties worth $140,206,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in VICI Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of VICI Properties during the second quarter worth $27,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 489.2% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 724 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VICI Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new position in VICI Properties during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. 97.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key VICI Properties News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell notably in February (down ~14.2% to 24.31M shares, ~2.3% of float, short‑interest ratio ~2.4 days), removing some potential downward pressure from forced short covering.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 FFO of $0.60 matched consensus and improved vs. $0.57 a year ago, signaling steady operating cash flow. Zacks FFO Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Headline Q4 results: EPS $0.60 and revenue $1.01B (both in line with consensus), strong net margin (~70%) and modest revenue growth. The quarter largely removed near‑term earnings surprise risk. Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading activity signals: unusually large options volume has been flagged, which can indicate directional speculation or hedging but is ambiguous for fundamentals. Options Volume Article
• Negative Sentiment: Management set FY2026 EPS guidance at $2.420–$2.450, materially below the recent Street consensus (~$2.66), which prompted investor caution about forward growth expectations and likely pressured the share price. Zacks Guidance Coverage

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on VICI shares. Scotiabank downgraded VICI Properties from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $36.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Mizuho lowered 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 note on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $35.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.85.

VICI Properties Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:VICI opened at $30.24 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.60, a current ratio of 3.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. VICI Properties Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $27.48 and a fifty-two week high of $34.03. The stock has a market cap of $32.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $28.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $30.23.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60. The business had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. VICI Properties had a net margin of 70.18% and a return on equity of 10.17%. The company’s revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.57 EPS. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.420-2.450 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 17th. VICI Properties’s payout ratio is 68.70%.

About VICI Properties

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.