VICI Properties (VICI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

VICI Properties Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations. Established in 2017 as a spin-off from Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, VICI’s core business involves acquiring, owning and leasing a diversified portfolio of experiential assets. The company structures long-term, triple-net leases with leading operators, ensuring stable rental income while allowing tenants to manage day-to-day operations.

Since its inception, VICI has grown its portfolio through strategic acquisitions and partnerships. The REIT’s holdings encompass integrated resorts, casinos, hotels, racetracks and golf courses located across the United States and Canada. These assets include marquee properties on the Las Vegas Strip, regional resort destinations and landmark racetracks, each selected for its strong market position and potential for long-term cash flow generation.

VICI’s geographic footprint spans key gaming and tourism markets, from metropolitan centers to regional leisure hubs. By focusing on experiential real estate, the company leverages secular trends in entertainment, leisure and travel. Its asset‐light model enables VICI to deploy capital efficiently, maintaining discipline in acquisitions while pursuing opportunities that enhance portfolio diversification and tenant credit quality.

Leadership at VICI Properties combines deep real estate and hospitality expertise. The board is chaired by industry veteran John J. Payne, while day-to-day operations are overseen by President and Chief Executive Officer David Braun. Supported by a management team with backgrounds in REIT operations and gaming partnerships, VICI maintains a governance framework designed to uphold transparency, rigorous underwriting standards and alignment with long-term shareholder interests.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.22 to $33.61
• 50-Day Range: $31.03 to $33.67
• 52-Week Range: $27.98 to $34.29
• Volume: 6.93 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.93 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $35.33 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.37
• Dividend Yield: 5.17%
• Price Target: $35.38
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

VICI Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VICI Properties scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 160th out of 936 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: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

VICI Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

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: 3.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for VICI Properties are expected to grow by 3.46% in the coming year, from $2.31 to $2.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VICI Properties is 13.37, 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 VICI Properties is 13.37, 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

VICI Properties has a PEG Ratio of 3.78. 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 1.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.25% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VICI Properties has recently decreased by 79.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

VICI Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.25%, 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 69.20%. 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 72.38% next year. This indicates that VICI Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.96

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.25% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VICI Properties has recently decreased by 79.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.30

News Sentiment

VICI Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.30. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for VICI Properties this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

30 people have searched for VICI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added VICI Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 36% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

Only 0.25% 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 $29.21 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VICI shares have increased by 14.4% and is now trading at $33.43.

How were VICI Properties' earnings last quarter?

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 30th. The company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.58. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did VICI Properties IPO?

VICI Properties (VICI) raised $1 billion in an IPO 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?

Top institutional shareholders of VICI Properties include Swedbank AB (0.44%), Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.19%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.12%) and IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.04%).
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

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: $35.38
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $33.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.73
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.49
• P/E Growth: 3.78
• Net Income: $2.68 billion
• Net Margins: 67.81%
• Pretax Margin: 69.02%
• Return on Equity: 9.88%
• Return on Assets: 5.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.62
• Current Ratio: 2.53
• Quick Ratio: 2.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.85 billion
• Price / Sales: 9.19
• Cash Flow: $2.63 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.73
• Book Value: $25.57 per share
• Price / Book: 1.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,056,710,000
• Free Float: 1,054,065,000
• Market Cap: $35.37 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.70