VICI Properties Inc. $VICI Shares Bought by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 54.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,686,520 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,993,245 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $185,437,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in VICI Properties by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 334 shares during the period. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of VICI Properties by 3.3% during the third quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 10,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the period. Heritage Wealth Advisors raised its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 18.9% during the second quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 2,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in VICI Properties by 32.7% in the second quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 1,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares during the period. Finally, Choreo LLC grew its position in VICI Properties by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 20,051 shares of the company’s stock valued at $664,000 after buying an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. 97.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

VICI Properties Stock Performance

VICI opened at $29.63 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.17, a current ratio of 3.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market cap of $31.67 billion, a PE ratio of 11.35, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.67. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.12. VICI Properties Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $27.48 and a fifty-two week high of $34.03.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.03). VICI Properties had a return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 69.28%.The company had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.57 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.420-2.450 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VICI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $33.00 price objective on VICI Properties in a report on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on VICI Properties from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Evercore reaffirmed an “in-line” rating and set a $32.00 target price (down from $36.00) on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.69.

VICI Properties Company Profile

VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in experiential real estate, with a primary focus on gaming, hospitality and entertainment assets. The company acquires, owns and manages a portfolio of destination properties and leases those assets to operators under long-term agreements, generating rental income and partnering on property development and capital projects. VICI was formed in connection with the restructuring of Caesars Entertainment and has since grown through acquisitions and strategic transactions to expand its footprint in the gaming and leisure sector.

The company’s portfolio is concentrated in major U.S.