Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC Buys 22,477 Shares of VICI Properties Inc. $VICI

Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 119.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 41,323 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 22,477 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $1,162,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al increased its position in VICI Properties by 2.4% during the third quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 3,466,757 shares of the company’s stock valued at $113,051,000 after acquiring an additional 81,300 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB lifted its holdings in VICI Properties by 4.0% in the third quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 4,874,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,965,000 after acquiring an additional 188,690 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in VICI Properties by 5.4% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,381,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,638,000 after purchasing an additional 122,796 shares during the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. grew its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 117.1% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,136,663 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,287,000 after purchasing an additional 1,691,653 shares during the period. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its position in shares of VICI Properties by 11.7% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 27,986,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $912,644,000 after purchasing an additional 2,937,039 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

VICI Properties Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:VICI opened at $27.49 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $28.73 and a 200 day moving average of $29.40. The company has a market cap of $29.38 billion, a PE ratio of 10.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.67. VICI Properties Inc. has a 12-month low of $26.55 and a 12-month high of $34.01. The company has a current ratio of 3.17, a quick ratio of 3.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

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

VICI Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.5%. VICI Properties’s payout ratio is 68.97%.

Trending Headlines about VICI Properties

Here are the key news stories impacting VICI Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Golden Entertainment shareholders approved the master transaction agreement that includes VICI, clearing a key step for VICI to acquire/lease assets and partner with Blake Sartini — a transaction that should add operating casinos and long‑term rent streams to VICI’s portfolio. Golden Entertainment Shareholders Approve MTA (BusinessWire)
• Positive Sentiment: VICI agreed to a CA$200M (~$144.4M) sale‑leaseback in Alberta tied to Pure Casino Entertainment / Gamehost, marking tangible Canadian expansion and incremental rental income that diversifies the portfolio outside the U.S. VICI Grows Canadian Footprint With $144M Sale‑Leaseback (Yahoo Finance)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Citizens reiterated a Market Outperform rating and $35 price target, citing recurring development wins and VICI’s higher involvement in projects like One Beverly Hills — supportive for sentiment and medium‑term upside. VICI Well‑Positioned for Recurring Development Wins (Yahoo/Citizens)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and REIT strategy writeups reference VICI as an industry example; useful context for investors but not immediate drivers. Trade Tracker: Jenny Harrington’s REIT strategy (MSN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Local coverage of the broader Golden/Las Vegas deal describes a $1.16B casino shakeup; gives color on transaction structure and market reaction but overlaps with the official approvals already reported. Vegas Shareholders Deal Out Golden in $1.16B Casino Shakeup (Hoodline)
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed a slight EPS miss (reported $0.57 vs. $0.60 expected) even though revenue was roughly in line; that shortfall and modest EPS growth remain a caution versus the deal‑driven upside.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on VICI shares. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $33.00 price objective on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $36.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Scotiabank cut shares of VICI Properties from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $36.00 to $30.00 in a report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of VICI Properties from $37.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.69.

About VICI Properties

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.