VICI Properties Inc. $VICI Position Increased by Pacer Advisors Inc.

Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 31.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 143,586 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 33,984 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $4,038,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Citigroup Inc. raised its stake in 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. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in VICI Properties by 24.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 891,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,817,000 after buying an additional 173,013 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in VICI Properties by 17.9% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 26,160,282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $853,087,000 after buying an additional 3,968,349 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its position in VICI Properties by 43.8% during the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,454,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $112,664,000 after buying an additional 1,052,393 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in VICI Properties in the 3rd quarter worth about $13,926,000. 97.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $31.00 price objective on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Mizuho reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $36.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, VICI Properties has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.15.

VICI Properties Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of VICI Properties stock opened at $26.11 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $27.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.94 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $28.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.34. VICI Properties Inc. has a 52-week low of $26.08 and a 52-week high of $34.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 3.62 and a quick ratio of 3.62.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. VICI Properties had a return on equity of 11.05% and a net margin of 76.83%.The firm’s revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.58 earnings per share. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.470 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.9%. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.64%.

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.