Barclays PLC Has $45.45 Million Stock Position in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI)

Barclays PLC cut its stake in shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI - Free Report) by 31.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,556,032 shares of the company's stock after selling 699,769 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.15% of VICI Properties worth $45,452,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VICI. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of VICI Properties by 64.1% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,103 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of VICI Properties in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VICI Properties during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Cromwell Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in VICI Properties by 31.3% in the fourth quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 2,074 shares of the company's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 494 shares during the period. Finally, Promus Capital LLC bought a new position in VICI Properties in the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.71% of the company's stock.

VICI Properties Stock Down 0.5 %

NYSE:VICI traded down $0.17 on Monday, hitting $32.37. 1,075,500 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,018,293. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $31.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.13. VICI Properties Inc. has a 1 year low of $27.53 and a 1 year high of $34.29. The company has a market cap of $34.21 billion, a PE ratio of 12.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.67 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $976.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $969.29 million. VICI Properties had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 69.59%. Equities analysts anticipate that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th were issued a $0.4325 dividend. This represents a $1.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 20th. VICI Properties's dividend payout ratio is presently 67.58%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on VICI. JMP Securities reiterated a "market outperform" rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Mizuho upped their price objective on VICI Properties from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on VICI Properties from $34.00 to $34.25 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Wedbush downgraded shares of VICI Properties from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $34.63.

About VICI Properties

VICI Properties Inc is an S&P 500 experiential real estate investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, including Caesars Palace Las Vegas, MGM Grand and the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, three of the most iconic entertainment facilities on the Las Vegas Strip.