Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI) Receives $50.50 Consensus PT from Analysts

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $50.40.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on GLPI shares. Barclays decreased their price target on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $53.00 to $51.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group set a $49.00 price target on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Gaming and Leisure Properties news, Director E Scott Urdang sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total transaction of $144,960.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 127,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,157,369.28. This trade represents a 2.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 4.11% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Gaming and Leisure Properties

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Colonial River Investments LLC grew its stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Colonial River Investments LLC now owns 10,893 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $487,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC raised its stake in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 63,319 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,830,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 38.2% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 868 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 27,307 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,273,000 after buying an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 64,782 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,895,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.14% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Gaming and Leisure Properties

Here are the key news stories impacting Gaming and Leisure Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: 2026 guidance is above expectations. GLPI raised or reaffirmed full-year 2026 EPS guidance at $4.10-$4.12, above the $4.01 analyst consensus. The forecast provides a favorable signal for earnings visibility and may support the valuation. GLPI Reports Record Second Quarter Results and Updates 2026 Full-Year Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly operating results exceeded expectations. Second-quarter revenue increased 9% year over year to $430.5 million, surpassing the $428.5 million consensus estimate. Funds from operations (FFO) rose to $1.03 per share from $0.96 a year earlier and exceeded estimates by one cent, reinforcing the strength of GLPI’s recurring real-estate income model. GLPI Surpasses Q2 FFO and Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker sentiment remains cautious. Analysts collectively rate GLPI “Hold,” indicating that the improved outlook may already be reflected in the stock price and that brokers see limited near-term upside. GLPI Given Average Hold Recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS declined year over year. Reported EPS of $0.80 matched expectations but fell from $0.96 in the prior-year quarter, tempering the otherwise strong revenue and FFO performance. GLPI Second-Quarter and First-Half Results

Gaming and Leisure Properties Stock Performance

Shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties stock opened at $44.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 4.74 and a quick ratio of 4.74. The firm has a market cap of $13.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.66. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.27. Gaming and Leisure Properties has a fifty-two week low of $41.17 and a fifty-two week high of $49.95.

Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.80. The firm had revenue of $430.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $428.51 million. Gaming and Leisure Properties had a return on equity of 19.17% and a net margin of 59.01%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.96 EPS. Gaming and Leisure Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.120 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Gaming and Leisure Properties will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th were given a $0.82 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 12th. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.3%. This is a positive change from Gaming and Leisure Properties’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. Gaming and Leisure Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 96.19%.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Company Profile

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc (NASDAQ: GLPI) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership and management of gaming and entertainment properties. Established in 2013 as a spin-off from Penn National Gaming, the company was designed to acquire and hold real estate assets associated with casinos, racetracks and other gaming facilities, while leasing those assets back to operating partners under long-term, triple-net lease agreements.

The company’s core activities involve identifying attractive gaming real estate, structuring lease agreements that align tenant incentives with property performance, and actively managing its portfolio to enhance asset value.