497,200 Shares in VICI Properties Inc. $VICI Purchased by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 497,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,981,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VICI. State of Wyoming bought a new position in VICI Properties during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in VICI Properties during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. BOKF NA bought a new position in VICI Properties during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in VICI Properties during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Avalon Trust Co bought a new position in VICI Properties during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $31.00 price target on VICI Properties in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Barclays boosted their price target on VICI Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Mizuho restated a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on VICI Properties from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.38.

VICI Properties Trading Up 2.5%

VICI stock opened at $27.88 on Friday. VICI Properties Inc. has a 1-year low of $26.55 and a 1-year high of $34.01. The firm has a market cap of $29.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 0.65. The business’s 50 day moving average is $28.16 and its 200-day moving average is $28.45. The company has a current ratio of 3.62, a quick ratio of 3.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. VICI Properties had a return on equity of 11.05% and a net margin of 76.83%.VICI Properties’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.58 EPS. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.470 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.5%. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 61.64%.

VICI Properties Profile

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.