VICI Properties (VICI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

VICI Properties Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in experiential real estate. Established in October 2017 as a spin-off from Caesars Entertainment Corporation, VICI began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in October 2018 under the ticker symbol VICI. The company acquires, owns and manages real estate properties that are uniquely tailored to the gaming, hospitality and entertainment sectors, providing investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of high-quality assets.

VICI’s portfolio comprises freehold interests in casinos, hotels, golf courses, retail and restaurant space, and other hospitality-related facilities. The company leases these properties to leading casino operators under long-term, triple-net leases, thereby generating stable rental income streams. Key lessees include Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, Penn Entertainment and other regional and national gaming and entertainment operators. VICI’s assets span key markets such as the Las Vegas Strip, Atlantic City, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and other major urban and resort destinations across the United States.

Based in New York City, VICI Properties is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Reeg and Chairman Edward Pitoniak. Under their leadership, the company has pursued a strategy of disciplined acquisition and portfolio diversification, targeting properties that offer both income stability and the potential for long-term value enhancement. VICI’s management team leverages extensive experience in real estate investment and capital markets to maintain and grow its position as one of the largest experiential REITs in North America.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.18 to $33.75
• 50-Day Range: $32.22 to $33.94
• 52-Week Range: $27.98 to $34.29
• Volume: 6.31 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.55 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $35.51 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.76
• Dividend Yield: 5.20%
• Price Target: $35.55
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

VICI Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VICI Properties scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 161st out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

VICI Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

VICI Properties has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for VICI Properties are expected to grow by 3.46% in the coming year, from $2.31 to $2.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VICI Properties is 12.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.21.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VICI Properties is 12.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.79.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

VICI Properties has a PEG Ratio of 3.37. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

VICI Properties has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.43% of the outstanding shares of VICI Properties have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VICI Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VICI Properties has recently decreased by 10.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

VICI Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.12%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

VICI Properties has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of VICI Properties is 66.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, VICI Properties will have a dividend payout ratio of 72.38% next year. This indicates that VICI Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.96

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.43% of the outstanding shares of VICI Properties have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VICI Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VICI Properties has recently decreased by 10.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.40

News Sentiment

VICI Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.09 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 38 news articles for VICI Properties this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 27 people have searched for VICI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -16% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 15 people have added VICI Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, VICI Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.27% of the stock of VICI Properties is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.71% of the stock of VICI Properties is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VICI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VICI shares performed this year?

VICI Properties' stock was trading at $29.21 at the start of the year. Since then, VICI stock has increased by 14.0% and is now trading at $33.30.

How were VICI Properties' earnings last quarter?

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.60. The business's revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did VICI Properties IPO?

VICI Properties (VICI) raised $1 billion in an initial public offering on Thursday, February 1st 2018. The company issued 50,000,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and BofA Merrill Lynch served as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities, Co-Managers, Credit Suisse, UBS Investment Bank, Stifel, Citizens Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Securities, Nomura and Union Gaming were co-managers.

Who are VICI Properties' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of VICI Properties include Vanguard Group Inc. (14.63%), State Street Corp (5.60%), Geode Capital Management LLC (3.25%) and Allianz Asset Management GmbH (2.37%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of VICI Properties?

Shares of VICI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of VICI Properties own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VICI Properties investors own include Realty Income (O), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Energy Transfer (ET) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VICI
• CIK: 1705696
• Web: www.viciproperties.com
• Phone: (646) 949-4631
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 20
• Year Founded: 2016

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for VICI Properties: $35.55
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $33.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.77
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.61
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.42
• P/E Growth: 3.37
• Net Income: $2.68 billion
• Net Margins: 70.20%
• Pretax Margin: 71.50%
• Return on Equity: 10.21%
• Return on Assets: 6.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.62
• Current Ratio: 1.74
• Quick Ratio: 1.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.85 billion
• Price / Sales: 9.23
• Cash Flow: $2.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.05
• Book Value: $25.74 per share
• Price / Book: 1.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,066,370,000
• Free Float: 1,063,491,000
• Market Cap: $35.51 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.70