VICI Properties FY2025 EPS Reduced by Capital One Financial

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Capital One Financial cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of VICI Properties in a report issued on Monday, February 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Guglielmo now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.32 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.34. The consensus estimate for VICI Properties' current full-year earnings is $2.26 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for VICI Properties' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.41 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the stock. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Barclays reduced their price objective on 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 lowered their price objective on VICI Properties from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a "sector weight" rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Wedbush lowered shares of VICI Properties from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $34.22.

VICI Properties Stock Performance

VICI stock traded down $0.15 on Thursday, reaching $29.97. 4,662,071 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,457,301. 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 has a 12 month low of $27.08 and a 12 month high of $34.29. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $29.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $31.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.59 billion, a PE ratio of 11.10, a PEG ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.95.

VICI Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $0.4325 per share. This represents a $1.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.77%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th. VICI Properties's dividend payout ratio is currently 64.07%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VICI Properties

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 2.1% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 55,548,393 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,873,869,000 after acquiring an additional 1,164,717 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in VICI Properties by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 28,475,659 shares of the company's stock valued at $945,712,000 after purchasing an additional 608,696 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted 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 purchasing an additional 130,659 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of VICI Properties by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 12,209,337 shares of the company's stock worth $356,635,000 after purchasing an additional 385,649 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 599.3% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 8,936,815 shares of the company's stock valued at $297,685,000 after buying an additional 7,658,819 shares in the last quarter. 97.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.