VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) Receives $33.69 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $33.6923.

A number of brokerages recently commented on VICI. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Friday, March 27th. Scotiabank downgraded shares of VICI Properties from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $36.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of VICI Properties from $36.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $37.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $33.00 target price on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Monday, January 5th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VICI. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al increased its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 3,466,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,051,000 after acquiring an additional 81,300 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in VICI Properties by 5.4% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,381,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,638,000 after acquiring an additional 122,796 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB boosted its stake in VICI Properties by 4.0% during the third quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 4,874,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,965,000 after acquiring an additional 188,690 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. grew its holdings in VICI Properties by 117.1% in the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,136,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,287,000 after purchasing an additional 1,691,653 shares during the period. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in VICI Properties by 11.7% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 27,986,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $912,644,000 after purchasing an additional 2,937,039 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

VICI Properties Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:VICI opened at $27.49 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $28.73 and its 200 day moving average is $29.40. The company has a market cap of $29.38 billion, a PE ratio of 10.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 3.17 and a quick ratio of 3.17. VICI Properties has a 1 year low of $26.55 and a 1 year high of $34.01.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. VICI Properties had a return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 69.28%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.57 EPS. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.420-2.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that VICI Properties will post 2.31 EPS for the current year.

VICI Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. VICI Properties’s payout ratio is presently 68.97%.

More VICI Properties News

Here are the key news stories impacting VICI Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Golden Entertainment shareholders approved the master transaction agreement that includes VICI, clearing a key step for VICI to acquire/lease assets and partner with Blake Sartini — a transaction that should add operating casinos and long‑term rent streams to VICI’s portfolio. Golden Entertainment Shareholders Approve MTA (BusinessWire)
• Positive Sentiment: VICI agreed to a CA$200M (~$144.4M) sale‑leaseback in Alberta tied to Pure Casino Entertainment / Gamehost, marking tangible Canadian expansion and incremental rental income that diversifies the portfolio outside the U.S. VICI Grows Canadian Footprint With $144M Sale‑Leaseback (Yahoo Finance)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Citizens reiterated a Market Outperform rating and $35 price target, citing recurring development wins and VICI’s higher involvement in projects like One Beverly Hills — supportive for sentiment and medium‑term upside. VICI Well‑Positioned for Recurring Development Wins (Yahoo/Citizens)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and REIT strategy writeups reference VICI as an industry example; useful context for investors but not immediate drivers. Trade Tracker: Jenny Harrington’s REIT strategy (MSN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Local coverage of the broader Golden/Las Vegas deal describes a $1.16B casino shakeup; gives color on transaction structure and market reaction but overlaps with the official approvals already reported. Vegas Shareholders Deal Out Golden in $1.16B Casino Shakeup (Hoodline)
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed a slight EPS miss (reported $0.57 vs. $0.60 expected) even though revenue was roughly in line; that shortfall and modest EPS growth remain a caution versus the deal‑driven upside.

About VICI Properties

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.