VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) to Post Q4 2024 Earnings of $0.68 Per Share, Capital One Financial Forecasts

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) – Capital One Financial boosted their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for VICI Properties in a research note issued on Thursday, May 2nd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Guglielmo now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.68 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.58. The consensus estimate for VICI Properties’ current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for VICI Properties’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.69 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on VICI Properties from $34.00 to $32.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on VICI Properties from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 18th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $34.00 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.10.

VICI Properties Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of VICI Properties stock opened at $29.55 on Monday. VICI Properties has a 52-week low of $26.63 and a 52-week high of $33.40. The company has a 50 day moving average of $28.92 and a 200 day moving average of $29.62. The company has a quick ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 2.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a market capitalization of $30.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.68, a P/E/G ratio of 6.47 and a beta of 0.90.

VICI Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 21st were paid a $0.415 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 20th. This represents a $1.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.62%. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 65.61%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director James R. Abrahamson purchased 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $28.85 per share, with a total value of $86,550.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 139,342 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,020,016.70. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VICI Properties

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fiduciary Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VICI Properties in the first quarter valued at about $229,000. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in VICI Properties by 12.7% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,597,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,175,000 after purchasing an additional 405,983 shares during the period. Fore Capital LLC purchased a new stake in VICI Properties in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,341,000. Tectonic Advisors LLC increased its position in VICI Properties by 13.4% during the 1st quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC now owns 146,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,351,000 after purchasing an additional 17,230 shares during the period. Finally, Forsta AP Fonden raised its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 48.9% during the 1st quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 318,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,500,000 after buying an additional 104,800 shares in the last quarter. 97.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About VICI Properties

VICI Properties Inc is an S&P 500 experiential real estate investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, including Caesars Palace Las Vegas, MGM Grand and the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, three of the most iconic entertainment facilities on the Las Vegas Strip.