Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Purchases 173,013 Shares of VICI Properties Inc. $VICI

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 24.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 891,188 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 173,013 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC owned approximately 0.08% of VICI Properties worth $24,817,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VICI. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al raised its holdings in VICI Properties by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 3,466,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,051,000 after buying an additional 81,300 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of VICI Properties by 5.4% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,381,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,638,000 after buying an additional 122,796 shares during the period. Swedbank AB increased its position in shares of 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. increased its position in shares of VICI Properties by 117.1% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,136,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,287,000 after acquiring an additional 1,691,653 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its holdings in shares of VICI Properties by 11.7% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 27,986,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $912,644,000 after acquiring an additional 2,937,039 shares during the period. 97.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

VICI Properties Trading Up 0.9%

VICI Properties stock opened at $27.28 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $29.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $28.91 and a 200-day moving average of $29.63. 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 Inc. has a one year low of $26.75 and a one year high of $34.01.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.03). VICI Properties had a net margin of 69.28% and a return on equity of 10.02%. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.57 EPS. VICI Properties’s revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.420-2.450 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.6%. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 68.97%.

VICI Properties News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: VICI committed a $1.5B mezzanine loan, one of the largest development capital commitments in recent years — this increases near‑term fee/interest income potential and puts VICI closer to higher‑return, experiential assets. VICI press release
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded partnership with Cain & Eldridge signals a longer‑term pipeline for experiential and mixed‑use investments (hotels, branded residences, retail) that could bolster growth and diversification beyond traditional gaming/leasing cash flows. VICI Deepens One Beverly Hills Role
• Neutral Sentiment: The $4.3B financing package is led by J.P. Morgan and validates the project, but One Beverly Hills is a multi‑phase development with completions beginning in 2027 — benefits to VICI are medium‑term and execution dependent. JP Morgan and VICI lead $4.3bn Beverly Hills financing
• Neutral Sentiment: Some sell‑side analysts have already been constructive on VICI (e.g., Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target earlier in March), supporting sentiment but not altering fundamentals from this single deal. Analyst coverage
• Negative Sentiment: The mezzanine piece is subordinate to the senior loan, increasing exposure to construction and completion risk — if the project stalls or market demand softens, recovery on mezzanine capital is weaker than on senior debt. Zacks coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/interest‑rate risk remains: if rate cuts don’t materialize, higher financing costs and cap‑rate pressure could hurt project economics and valuation for experiential real estate. Interest rate outlook

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on VICI. Evercore reaffirmed an “in-line” rating and issued a $32.00 price objective (down from $36.00) on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on VICI Properties from $36.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on VICI Properties from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Scotiabank downgraded VICI Properties from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $36.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.69.

VICI Properties Company 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.