Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership and leasing of gaming and hospitality properties across the United States. Established to capitalize on the growing demand for dedicated gaming facilities, GLPI acquires, develops and manages land and buildings used in the operation of casinos, racetracks, and related amenities. The company generates stable, long-term rental income by structuring triple-net leases with leading gaming operators, ensuring predictable cash flows tied to professionally operated entertainment venues.

Formed in 2013 as a spin-off from Penn National Gaming, GLPI has grown rapidly through strategic acquisitions and selective development projects. Since its inception, the company has completed numerous transactions to expand and diversify its portfolio, partnering with a range of tenants including major regional and national gaming operators. These partnerships allow GLPI to focus on its core real estate capabilities while tenants concentrate on casino operations, marketing and customer service.

With a portfolio of more than 60 properties in over a dozen states, GLPI serves a wide geographic footprint that spans from the East Coast to the Midwest and into the Southwest. Its assets include full-scale resorts, racetracks with integrated gaming facilities, and standalone casinos, often situated in high-traffic tourist destinations and urban markets. The company’s expertise in site selection, development oversight and asset management supports the ongoing enhancement of its properties, ensuring they remain competitive in an evolving regulatory environment.

Led by President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas A. Bené and a seasoned executive team with deep experience in real estate and gaming industries, GLPI focuses on balancing disciplined capital allocation with growth opportunities. The company pursues accretive acquisitions, debt refinancing and selective development to strengthen its portfolio. Governance and risk management are overseen by an independent board of directors, guiding GLPI’s commitment to operational excellence and adherence to the specialized requirements of gaming jurisdictions nationwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $47.52 to $48.09
• 50-Day Range: $45.92 to $48.22
• 52-Week Range: $44.48 to $52.60
• Volume: 1.51 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.35 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.14 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.01
• Dividend Yield: 6.53%
• Price Target: $54.17
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Gaming and Leisure Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gaming and Leisure Properties scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 108th out of 906 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Gaming and Leisure Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gaming and Leisure Properties has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Gaming and Leisure Properties are expected to grow by 4.46% in the coming year, from $3.81 to $3.98 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gaming and Leisure Properties is 17.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gaming and Leisure Properties is 17.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.04.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Gaming and Leisure Properties has a PEG Ratio of 3.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gaming and Leisure Properties has a P/B Ratio of 2.82. 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

1.92% of the float of Gaming and Leisure Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gaming and Leisure Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gaming and Leisure Properties has recently increased by 12.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Gaming and Leisure Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.57%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Gaming and Leisure Properties has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Gaming and Leisure Properties is 111.03%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Gaming and Leisure Properties will have a dividend payout ratio of 78.39% in the coming year. This indicates that Gaming and Leisure Properties may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.76

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.92% of the float of Gaming and Leisure Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gaming and Leisure Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gaming and Leisure Properties has recently increased by 12.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.32

News Sentiment

Gaming and Leisure Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.32. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Gaming and Leisure Properties this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for GLPI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Gaming and Leisure Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gaming and Leisure Properties insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $186,320.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.26% of the stock of Gaming and Leisure Properties is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.14% of the stock of Gaming and Leisure Properties is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GLPI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GLPI shares performed this year?

Gaming and Leisure Properties' stock was trading at $48.16 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GLPI stock has decreased by 0.7% and is now trading at $47.80.

How were Gaming and Leisure Properties' earnings last quarter?

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.96. The company's revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Gaming and Leisure Properties' major shareholders?

Gaming and Leisure Properties' top institutional investors include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.11%), IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.03%), Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd (0.03%) and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Brandon John Moore, E Scott Urdang, Desiree A Burke, Barry F Schwartz and Matthew Demchyk.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties?

Shares of GLPI 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 Gaming and Leisure Properties own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gaming and Leisure Properties investors own include Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), Salesforce (CRM), AbbVie (ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/24/2025
• Record date for 6/27 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/27/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GLPI
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:GLPIV
• CIK: 1575965
• Web: www.glpropinc.com
• Phone: (610) 401-2900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 20
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Gaming and Leisure Properties: $54.17
• High Price Target: $61.00
• Low Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.64
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.81
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.55
• P/E Growth: 3.29
• Net Income: $784.62 million
• Net Margins: 50.41%
• Pretax Margin: 51.62%
• Return on Equity: 17.02%
• Return on Assets: 6.30%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.51
• Current Ratio: 4.12
• Quick Ratio: 4.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 8.47
• Cash Flow: $4.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.92
• Book Value: $16.93 per share
• Price / Book: 2.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 274,833,000
• Free Float: 263,125,000
• Market Cap: $13.14 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.72