Capital One Financial Has Positive View of GLPI Q4 Earnings

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI - Free Report) - Capital One Financial increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Gaming and Leisure Properties in a research note issued to investors on Friday, June 20th. Capital One Financial analyst D. Guglielmo now expects that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.96 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.95. The consensus estimate for Gaming and Leisure Properties' current full-year earnings is $3.81 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Gaming and Leisure Properties' Q3 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.91 EPS.

Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.96. Gaming and Leisure Properties had a return on equity of 17.02% and a net margin of 50.41%. The company had revenue of $395.24 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $396.27 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.92 earnings per share. Gaming and Leisure Properties's revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wedbush set a $55.00 price objective on Gaming and Leisure Properties in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Macquarie reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $51.00 to $49.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $56.00 to $54.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price objective on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $53.00 to $48.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $54.17.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Stock Up 0.6%

GLPI stock opened at $46.68 on Monday. The business's 50-day moving average is $47.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 4.12 and a current ratio of 4.12. Gaming and Leisure Properties has a fifty-two week low of $43.44 and a fifty-two week high of $52.60. The company has a market cap of $12.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.72.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gaming and Leisure Properties

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Voya Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 8.7% during the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 286,786 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $14,597,000 after buying an additional 22,944 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Gaming and Leisure Properties during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $15,446,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 731.7% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,212,612 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $112,622,000 after buying an additional 1,946,575 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in Gaming and Leisure Properties during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,154,000. Finally, Everstar Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Gaming and Leisure Properties during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,602,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.14% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Gaming and Leisure Properties news, Director E Scott Urdang sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.58, for a total transaction of $186,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 136,953 shares in the company, valued at $6,379,270.74. This trade represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 4.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.68%. This is a boost from Gaming and Leisure Properties's previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. Gaming and Leisure Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 111.03%.

About Gaming and Leisure Properties

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc engages in the provision of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. The company was founded on February 13, 2013 and is headquartered in Wyomissing, PA.

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