Deutsche Bank AG Takes $151.30 Million Position in Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. $GLPI

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank acquired 3.4 million GLPI shares worth approximately $151.3 million in the second quarter, giving it a 1.17% stake. Institutional investors collectively own 91.14% of the REIT.
• Gaming and Leisure Properties reported quarterly EPS of $0.80, in line with estimates, while revenue rose 9% year over year to $430.5 million. Management set fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at $4.10–$4.12.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with six Buy and six Hold ratings and an average price target of $49.91, above the stock’s reported $42.90 opening price.

Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 3,397,706 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $151,300,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned approximately 1.17% of Gaming and Leisure Properties as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in GLPI. Colonial River Investments LLC grew its stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Colonial River Investments LLC now owns 10,893 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $487,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC raised its position in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 63,319 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,830,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the period. Essential Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 38.2% during the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 868 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 27,307 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,273,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 64,782 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,895,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.14% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Gaming and Leisure Properties news, Director Earl C. Shanks purchased 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $42.24 per share, with a total value of $422,400.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 107,259 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,530,620.16. This represents a 10.28% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director E Scott Urdang sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total transaction of $144,960.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 127,429 shares in the company, valued at $6,157,369.28. This trade represents a 2.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 4.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Trading Up 1.9%

NASDAQ:GLPI opened at $42.90 on Thursday. Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. has a twelve month low of $41.17 and a twelve month high of $49.95. The company has a quick ratio of 4.74, a current ratio of 4.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $44.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.08. The company has a market cap of $12.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.66.

Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.80. The company had revenue of $430.52 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $428.51 million. Gaming and Leisure Properties had a net margin of 59.01% and a return on equity of 19.17%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.96 EPS. Gaming and Leisure Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.120 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. will post 4.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $54.00 to $52.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price target on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $52.00 to $48.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $49.91.

About Gaming and Leisure Properties

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc NASDAQ: GLPI is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership and management of gaming and entertainment properties. Established in 2013 as a spin-off from Penn National Gaming, the company was designed to acquire and hold real estate assets associated with casinos, racetracks and other gaming facilities, while leasing those assets back to operating partners under long-term, triple-net lease agreements.

The company's core activities involve identifying attractive gaming real estate, structuring lease agreements that align tenant incentives with property performance, and actively managing its portfolio to enhance asset value.

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