SG Americas Securities LLC Boosts Holdings in VICI Properties Inc. $VICI

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities raised its stake in VICI by 1,142.9% in Q4 to 513,814 shares, adding 472,475 shares valued at about $14.45 million.
• VICI announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 (annualized $1.80) for a 6.8% yield, with an ex-dividend date of March 19 and payment on April 9.
• Analysts have trimmed price targets (average target $33.69) and issued mixed ratings after VICI missed Q4 EPS ($0.57 vs $0.60); the company set FY2026 guidance of 2.420–2.450 EPS.

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI - Free Report) by 1,142.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 513,814 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 472,475 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in VICI Properties were worth $14,448,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of VICI Properties during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in VICI Properties in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in VICI Properties in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. bought a new stake in VICI Properties in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, BOKF NA bought a new stake in VICI Properties in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.71% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Barclays cut their target price on VICI Properties from $37.00 to $33.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $33.00 price target on VICI Properties in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on VICI Properties from $36.00 to $34.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Evercore reiterated an "in-line" rating and issued a $32.00 target price (down from $36.00) on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $33.69.

VICI Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VICI opened at $26.60 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $28.43 billion, a PE ratio of 10.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.67. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $28.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.52. VICI Properties Inc. has a one year low of $26.55 and a one year high of $34.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 3.17 and a current ratio of 3.17.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.03). VICI Properties had a net margin of 69.28% and a return on equity of 10.02%. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.57 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.420-2.450 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.31 EPS for the current year.

VICI Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. VICI Properties's dividend payout ratio is currently 68.97%.

About VICI Properties

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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