VICI Properties (VICI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. gaming markets, including primary exposure to Las Vegas and other regional gaming and entertainment hubs. VICI’s holdings encompass casinos, hotels, conference and event facilities, and related retail and entertainment venues that benefit from consistent foot traffic and brand recognition. By owning the real estate while leasing operations to experienced gaming and hospitality companies, VICI aims to provide stability of cash flow and long-term contractual rent streams.

VICI operates as an owner and asset manager rather than a casino operator. Its business activities include sourcing and executing acquisitions, arranging financing for property transactions, and working with operators on property improvements and development projects that enhance asset value. The company also pursues joint ventures and structured investments designed to complement its core portfolio and support growth in targeted markets.

VICI’s strategy emphasizes long-term lease structures with operating partners, disciplined capital allocation and selective expansion within the gaming and leisure real estate sector. The company’s public listing provides investors access to a real estate company concentrated on experiential assets that serve tourism and entertainment demand across the United States.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.34 to $28.72
• 50-Day Range: $26.60 to $30.37
• 52-Week Range: $26.55 to $34.01
• Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 9.42 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $30.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.81
• Dividend Yield: 6.29%
• Price Target: $33.23
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

VICI Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VICI Properties scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 202nd out of 879 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

VICI Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

VICI Properties has a consensus price target of $33.23, representing about 17.5% upside from its current price of $28.28.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

VICI Properties has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.25%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for VICI Properties are expected to grow by 3.25% in the coming year, from $2.46 to $2.54 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VICI Properties is 9.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VICI Properties is 9.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.27.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

VICI Properties has a PEG Ratio of 3.21. 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 1.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.47% of the float of VICI Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VICI Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.92, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VICI Properties has recently increased by 7.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

VICI Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.41%, 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 61.64%. 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 70.87% next year. This indicates that VICI Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.88

News Sentiment

VICI Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 39 news articles for VICI Properties this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 47 people have searched for VICI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

53 people have added VICI Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 657% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 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

0.29% 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 $28.13 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, VICI stock has increased by 0.5% and is now trading at $28.2760.

How were VICI Properties' earnings last quarter?

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.11. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.5% 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 $19.00-$21.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and BofA Merrill Lynch acted 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?

VICI Properties' top institutional shareholders include Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.90%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.53%), Swedbank AB (0.52%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.51%).
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 4/9 Dividend: 3/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/9 Dividend: 3/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/09/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: $33.23
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.54
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.64
• P/E Growth: 3.21
• Net Income: $2.78 billion
• Net Margins: 76.83%
• Pretax Margin: 78.24%
• Return on Equity: 11.05%
• Return on Assets: 6.66%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.59
• Current Ratio: 3.62
• Quick Ratio: 3.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.01 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.64
• Cash Flow: $2.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.62
• Book Value: $26.77 per share
• Price / Book: 1.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,069,030,000
• Free Float: 1,065,930,000
• Market Cap: $30.61 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.67