FY2025 EPS Estimates for VICI Properties Lifted by Analyst

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) – Wedbush raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for VICI Properties in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.33 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $2.32. Wedbush has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for VICI Properties’ current full-year earnings is $2.31 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for VICI Properties’ FY2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.67 by ($0.10). VICI Properties had a net margin of 69.59% and a return on equity of 10.24%. The business had revenue of $976.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $969.29 million.

VICI has been the topic of several other research reports. JMP Securities reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $35.00 target price on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $36.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on VICI Properties from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of VICI Properties from $33.75 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.20.

VICI Properties Price Performance

NYSE VICI opened at $32.36 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 2.61 and a current ratio of 2.61. The company has a market cap of $34.18 billion, a PE ratio of 12.64, a P/E/G ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 0.95. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $29.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.45. VICI Properties has a 52-week low of $27.08 and a 52-week high of $34.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 55,548,393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,873,869,000 after purchasing an additional 1,164,717 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in shares of VICI Properties by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 54,511,574 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,592,283,000 after acquiring an additional 984,421 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 29,512,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $860,107,000 after acquiring an additional 1,036,344 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its position in shares of VICI Properties by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 28,317,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $827,160,000 after buying an additional 2,903,744 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in VICI Properties by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 24,202,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $706,962,000 after acquiring an additional 130,659 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

VICI Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a $0.4325 dividend. This represents a $1.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.35%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th. VICI Properties’s payout ratio is currently 67.58%.

About VICI Properties

VICI Properties Inc is an S&P 500 experiential real estate investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, including Caesars Palace Las Vegas, MGM Grand and the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, three of the most iconic entertainment facilities on the Las Vegas Strip.