Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for GLPI Q2 Earnings

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Capital One Financial boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Guglielmo now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $0.95 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.94. The consensus estimate for Gaming and Leisure Properties' current full-year earnings is $3.81 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Gaming and Leisure Properties' FY2025 earnings at $3.78 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS.

Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $389.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $391.54 million. Gaming and Leisure Properties had a return on equity of 17.41% and a net margin of 51.65%.

GLPI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Gaming and Leisure Properties from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $49.00 to $54.00 in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Morgan Stanley downgraded Gaming and Leisure Properties from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $53.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. JMP Securities restated a "market outperform" rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $54.11.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:GLPI traded up $0.79 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $47.68. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,724,101 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,244,571. The company has a quick ratio of 11.35, a current ratio of 11.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $49.42 and a 200-day moving average of $49.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.61, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.72. Gaming and Leisure Properties has a 12-month low of $41.80 and a 12-month high of $52.60.

Institutional Trading of Gaming and Leisure Properties

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 106.2% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 44,745 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,155,000 after buying an additional 23,050 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 11.3% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 24,560 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,183,000 after acquiring an additional 2,498 shares during the period. Aew Capital Management L P grew its position in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 1,786.5% during the fourth quarter. Aew Capital Management L P now owns 761,600 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $36,679,000 after purchasing an additional 721,230 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,188,000. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Gaming and Leisure Properties in the 4th quarter worth approximately $768,000. 91.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Gaming and Leisure Properties

In other news, SVP Matthew Demchyk sold 10,474 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.62, for a total value of $509,245.88. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 71,757 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,488,825.34. This trade represents a 12.74 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director E Scott Urdang sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.89, for a total value of $254,450.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 140,953 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,173,098.17. This trade represents a 3.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 50,933 shares of company stock worth $2,533,487 in the last 90 days. 4.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were given a $0.76 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.38%. Gaming and Leisure Properties's payout ratio is presently 105.92%.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Company Profile

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc engages in the provision of 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.