B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Acquires 41,001 Shares of VICI Properties Inc. $VICI

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its VICI Properties stake by 179.5% in the second quarter, acquiring 41,001 shares and bringing its holdings to 63,848 shares valued at approximately $1.695 million. Institutional investors collectively own 97.71% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with six Buy ratings and seven Hold ratings; the stock has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $31, compared with a recent price of $25.39.
• VICI raised its quarterly dividend to $0.46 per share, implying an annualized dividend of $1.84 and a 7.2% yield. The company beat revenue expectations but missed quarterly EPS estimates, reporting $0.62 versus the $0.71 consensus.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its holdings in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI - Free Report) by 179.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 63,848 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 41,001 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in VICI Properties were worth $1,695,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in VICI Properties by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 47,615 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,301,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the period. Corrado Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of VICI Properties by 0.8% in the first quarter. Corrado Advisors LLC now owns 50,301 shares of the company's stock worth $1,374,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in VICI Properties by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Beacon Investment Advisors LLC now owns 13,980 shares of the company's stock valued at $393,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares in the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group raised its stake in VICI Properties by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 8,686 shares of the company's stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in VICI Properties by 54.5% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,369 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.71% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VICI has been the subject of several research reports. Scotiabank cut their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $30.00 price target on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of VICI Properties from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial set a $29.00 target price on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $32.00 price target on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $31.00.

VICI Properties Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE VICI opened at $25.39 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average is $26.39 and its 200 day moving average is $27.64. VICI Properties Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.34 and a 1 year high of $33.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.96 billion, a PE ratio of 9.84 and a beta of 0.65. 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 (NYSE:VICI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 67.50% and a return on equity of 9.66%. The company had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.60 EPS. VICI Properties's quarterly 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.46 earnings per share for the current year.

VICI Properties Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 17th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. This is an increase from VICI Properties's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 17th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.2%. VICI Properties's dividend payout ratio is 69.77%.

VICI Properties Company 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.

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