VICI Properties Inc. $VICI Stock Position Decreased by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. trimmed its stake in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 51.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 369,133 shares of the company’s stock after selling 388,150 shares during the period. Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $12,037,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of VICI Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at $486,945,000. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in VICI Properties by 99.5% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 9,656,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $314,886,000 after buying an additional 4,815,053 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its stake in VICI Properties by 11.7% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 27,986,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $912,644,000 after buying an additional 2,937,039 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in VICI Properties by 11.9% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,811,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $711,043,000 after buying an additional 2,326,747 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VICI Properties by 7.1% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 34,618,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,144,400,000 after buying an additional 2,281,688 shares during the period. 97.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VICI has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $37.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Mizuho reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Wednesday. Scotiabank cut shares of VICI Properties from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $36.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $36.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Evercore restated an “in-line” rating and issued a $32.00 target price (down from $36.00) on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Monday, December 1st. 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 MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.69.

VICI Properties Price Performance

NYSE VICI opened at $28.40 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 3.17 and a quick ratio of 3.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 0.67. VICI Properties Inc. has a 52-week low of $27.48 and a 52-week high of $34.01.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.03). The company 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%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.57 earnings per share. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.420-2.450 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. VICI Properties’s payout ratio is currently 68.97%.

Key VICI Properties News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Yield appeal noted: VICI was highlighted in recent dividend-roundup coverage as one of the dividend stocks yielding more than the 10‑year Treasury, which can attract income-seeking investors and provide a support floor under the REIT’s price. These Dividend Stocks Pay More Than 10-Year Treasury Bonds
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundup / reiterations: VICI appeared in several Wall Street analyst call summaries that mainly consolidated recent views rather than delivering new, market-moving upgrades; these roundups keep the stock in focus but don’t materially change the fundamentals. Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage pieces explained the drop but added little new info—useful context for traders assessing momentum but not additional catalyst detail. Why VICI Properties Inc. (VICI) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho action / Caesars overhang: A Mizuho note flagged a downgrade/negative view tied to a “Caesars overhang” and other concerns, reducing investor confidence in near-term growth prospects and helping trigger selling pressure. (Coverage picked up widely in the midday news flow.) VICI Properties downgraded at Mizuho on ‘Caesars Overhang’, other factors
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest: Short interest rose sharply (~18.7% increase in late‑February), indicating growing bearish bets that can amplify downside on negative headlines and increase volatility. This likely contributed to heavier volume and downward pressure. Finviz short interest data

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.