Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI) SVP Sells $98,936.97 in Stock

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI - Get Free Report) SVP Matthew Demchyk sold 1,903 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total value of $98,936.97. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 41,298 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,147,083.02. The trade was a 4.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Matthew Demchyk also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 5th, Matthew Demchyk sold 6,419 shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.45, for a total value of $323,838.55.
• On Monday, March 3rd, Matthew Demchyk sold 3,382 shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.48, for a total transaction of $170,723.36.
• On Friday, February 28th, Matthew Demchyk sold 1,138 shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.45, for a total transaction of $57,412.10.
• On Monday, January 27th, Matthew Demchyk sold 17,617 shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.40, for a total transaction of $870,279.80.
• On Tuesday, January 21st, Matthew Demchyk sold 10,474 shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.62, for a total transaction of $509,245.88.
• On Thursday, January 2nd, Matthew Demchyk sold 1,149 shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.80, for a total value of $54,922.20.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GLPI traded up $0.50 on Tuesday, reaching $51.14. The company's stock had a trading volume of 226,546 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,188,000. Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. has a 52-week low of $41.80 and a 52-week high of $52.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.00. The stock's 50-day moving average is $48.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 11.35 and a quick ratio of 11.35.

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Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.01. Gaming and Leisure Properties had a return on equity of 17.41% and a net margin of 51.65%. The firm had revenue of $389.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $391.54 million. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. will post 3.81 EPS for the current year.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.76 per share. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.94%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Gaming and Leisure Properties's dividend payout ratio is presently 105.92%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gaming and Leisure Properties

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GLPI. Dodge & Cox lifted its stake in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 75.3% in the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 13,498,634 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $650,094,000 after acquiring an additional 5,797,299 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties during the fourth quarter worth about $176,123,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 647.0% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,025,526 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $104,213,000 after purchasing an additional 1,754,370 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties in the fourth quarter valued at about $49,188,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 48.2% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,873,006 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $138,364,000 after purchasing an additional 933,842 shares in the last quarter. 91.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GLPI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JMP Securities reiterated a "market outperform" rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $49.00 to $54.00 in a report on Friday, December 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $49.00 to $54.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $57.00 to $56.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Gaming and Leisure Properties presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $53.96.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Company Profile

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc engages in acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. The company was founded on February 13, 2013 and is headquartered in Wyomissing, PA.

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