NASDAQ:GLPI - Gaming and Leisure Properties Stock Price, News & Analysis

Gaming and Leisure Properties trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "GLPI."

Gaming and Leisure Properties declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 21st. Investors of record on Friday, September 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.68 per share on Friday, September 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 5th. View Gaming and Leisure Properties' Dividend History.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc (NASDAQ:GLPI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.33. The real estate investment trust earned $289.01 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.64 million. Gaming and Leisure Properties had a net margin of 29.69% and a return on equity of 14.98%. The business's revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. View Gaming and Leisure Properties' Earnings History.

Gaming and Leisure Properties is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 7th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Gaming and Leisure Properties.

Gaming and Leisure Properties issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.40-3.41 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.99. The company issued revenue guidance of $1151.5-1152.4 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.16 billion.

9 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Gaming and Leisure Properties' stock. Their predictions range from $37.00 to $48.00. On average, they expect Gaming and Leisure Properties' share price to reach $43.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Gaming and Leisure Properties.

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Gaming and Leisure Properties in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Gaming and Leisure Properties.

Media coverage about GLPI stock has been trending positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Gaming and Leisure Properties earned a news sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the real estate investment trust a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Gaming and Leisure Properties.

Gaming and Leisure Properties saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,580,100 shares, a decrease of 14.0% from the June 15th total of 1,836,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 951,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Gaming and Leisure Properties' Current Options Chain.

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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Gaming and Leisure Properties investors own include Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), AT&T (T), Sirius XM (SIRI), Medical Properties Trust (MPW), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), Ares Capital (ARCC) and New Residential Investment (NRZ).

Gaming and Leisure Properties' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (14.15%), BlackRock Inc. (6.70%), BlackRock Inc. (6.70%), Bamco Inc. NY (4.55%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.84%) and Putnam Investments LLC (2.29%). Company insiders that own Gaming and Leisure Properties stock include David A Handler, Desiree A Burke, E Scott Urdang, Joseph W Marshall III, Matthew Demchyk, Peter M Carlino and William J Clifford. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Gaming and Leisure Properties.

GLPI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Renaissance Technologies LLC, BlackRock Inc., BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Bamco Inc. NY, Fortress Investment Group LLC and Balyasny Asset Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Gaming and Leisure Properties.

GLPI stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Cohen & Steers Inc., Invesco Ltd., Polaris Greystone Financial Group LLC, LSV Asset Management, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Investec Asset Management LTD. Company insiders that have bought Gaming and Leisure Properties stock in the last two years include David A Handler, E Scott Urdang, Joseph W Marshall III, Matthew Demchyk, Peter M Carlino and William J Clifford. View Insider Buying and Selling for Gaming and Leisure Properties.

Shares of GLPI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of GLPI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.10.

Gaming and Leisure Properties has a market capitalization of $8.18 billion and generates $1.06 billion in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $339.51 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.18 on an earnings per share basis. Gaming and Leisure Properties employs 644 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Gaming and Leisure Properties.

The official website for Gaming and Leisure Properties is http://www.glpropinc.com/.

Gaming and Leisure Properties' mailing address is 845 Berkshire Blvd. Suite200, Wyomissing PA, 19610. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at 610-401-2900 or via email at [email protected]