GLPI Q4 EPS Forecast Lifted by Capital One Financial

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Capital One Financial lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in a report issued 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 forecast 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.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Scotiabank dropped their target price on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $49.00 to $48.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 12th. Mizuho dropped their target price on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $53.00 to $48.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 16th. Macquarie reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in a report on Friday, April 25th. Wedbush set a $55.00 price objective on Gaming and Leisure Properties in a report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped 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 report on Monday, June 2nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $54.17.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of GLPI traded up $0.06 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $46.45. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,282,522 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,329,529. The firm has a market cap of $12.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.72. Gaming and Leisure Properties has a 1-year low of $43.81 and a 1-year high of $52.60. The company has a quick ratio of 4.12, a current ratio of 4.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The company has a 50 day moving average of $46.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.17.

Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI - Get Free Report) last issued 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. The company had revenue of $395.24 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $396.27 million. Gaming and Leisure Properties had a return on equity of 17.02% and a net margin of 50.41%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.92 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gaming and Leisure Properties

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties during the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. Private Trust Co. NA bought a new stake in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 64.2% in the first quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 545 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the period. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 1,872.7% in the first quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 651 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 618 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.14% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Gaming and Leisure Properties news, Director E Scott Urdang sold 4,000 shares of the company'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 sale, the director now owns 136,953 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,379,270.74. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 4.26% of the company's stock.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.72%. This is a boost from Gaming and Leisure Properties's previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. Gaming and Leisure Properties's dividend payout ratio is presently 111.03%.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Company Profile

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.