United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Takes Position in VICI Properties Inc. $VICI

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 56,042 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,488,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Equitable Holdings Inc. purchased a new position in VICI Properties during the 2nd quarter worth $417,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of VICI Properties in the second quarter valued at about $42,679,000. Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VICI Properties during the second quarter worth about $780,000. Adelante Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VICI Properties during the second quarter worth about $35,536,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new position in shares of VICI Properties during the second quarter worth about $19,065,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VICI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on VICI Properties from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on VICI Properties in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $29.00 price target for the company. Scotiabank decreased their price target on VICI Properties from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of VICI Properties from $34.00 to $31.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.29.

VICI Properties Stock Up 0.5%

VICI Properties stock opened at $25.90 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 1.98. VICI Properties Inc. has a 1-year low of $25.75 and a 1-year high of $33.92. The company has a market cap of $28.52 billion, a PE ratio of 10.04 and a beta of 0.65. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $26.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $27.76.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.71 by ($0.09). VICI Properties had a return on equity of 9.66% and a net margin of 67.50%.The business had revenue of $1.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.60 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.470 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 69.77%.

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.