Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI - Free Report) by 3.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,209,337 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 385,649 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned 1.16% of VICI Properties worth $356,635,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VICI. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its holdings in VICI Properties by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 10,994 shares of the company's stock worth $321,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in VICI Properties by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC now owns 35,343 shares of the company's stock worth $1,177,000 after acquiring an additional 367 shares during the last quarter. Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in VICI Properties by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 41,296 shares of the company's stock worth $1,206,000 after acquiring an additional 372 shares during the last quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC grew its holdings in VICI Properties by 30.5% during the third quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 1,599 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the period. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its stake in VICI Properties by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 12,221 shares of the company's stock valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. 97.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
VICI Properties Stock Up 2.1 %
NYSE:VICI traded up $0.68 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $32.65. 10,922,811 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,458,127. The stock has a market cap of $34.49 billion, a PE ratio of 12.76, a PEG ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 0.94. VICI Properties Inc. has a twelve month low of $27.08 and a twelve month high of $34.29. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $30.22 and a 200 day moving average of $31.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 2.61 and a quick ratio of 2.61.
VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.67 by ($0.10). VICI Properties had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 69.59%. The business had revenue of $976.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $969.29 million. On average, equities analysts expect that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current year.
VICI Properties Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th will be paid a $0.4325 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $1.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.30%. VICI Properties's dividend payout ratio is 67.58%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VICI. Wedbush cut shares of VICI Properties from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Mizuho reduced their target price on VICI Properties from $33.00 to $30.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on VICI Properties from $33.75 to $34.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. JMP Securities reiterated a "market outperform" rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on VICI Properties from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $34.30.
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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.
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