MUFG Securities EMEA plc Grows Position in VICI Properties Inc. $VICI

MUFG Securities EMEA plc grew its stake in shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 114.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 43,766 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,355 shares during the quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $1,231,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VICI. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 204.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 37,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,226,000 after purchasing an additional 25,234 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of VICI Properties by 41.3% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 89,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,905,000 after acquiring an additional 26,017 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of VICI Properties by 45.0% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 26,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $867,000 after acquiring an additional 8,259 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its holdings in shares of VICI Properties by 96.0% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 976,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,843,000 after acquiring an additional 478,538 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of VICI Properties by 1.3% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 210,846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,860,000 after acquiring an additional 2,775 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

VICI Properties Price Performance

VICI opened at $27.52 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.52. The company has a current ratio of 3.62, a quick ratio of 3.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The company has a market cap of $29.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.42 and a beta of 0.65. VICI Properties Inc. has a 12-month low of $26.55 and a 12-month high of $34.01.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.470 EPS. Research analysts predict that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.5%. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 61.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on VICI. Mizuho restated a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Barclays upped their target price on VICI Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Friday, March 27th. Scotiabank upped their target price on VICI Properties from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $31.00 target price on VICI Properties in a report on Monday, May 4th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.38.

VICI Properties 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.