VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $30.31

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $29.93.

Several research firms have commented on VICI. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Evercore set a $30.00 price target on VICI Properties in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings cut VICI Properties from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Scotiabank decreased their target price on VICI Properties from $29.00 to $26.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on VICI Properties from $34.00 to $31.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd.

VICI Properties Stock Performance

NYSE VICI opened at $23.51 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $25.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $27.05. The firm has a market cap of $25.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.11 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 1.98. VICI Properties has a 1 year low of $23.18 and a 1 year high of $33.01.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by ($0.09). VICI Properties had a net margin of 67.50% and a return on equity of 9.66%. The firm had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.60 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.470 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that VICI Properties will post 2.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

VICI Properties Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 17th will be given a $0.46 dividend. This is a positive change from VICI Properties’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 17th. VICI Properties’s payout ratio is presently 71.32%.

Key Headlines Impacting VICI Properties

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

• Positive Sentiment: VICI’s income appeal remains a key support. A recent income-investing article highlights high-yield, financially established stocks that can provide substantial monthly passive income, a theme that may attract dividend-focused investors to VICI’s casino real-estate portfolio. This Is All You Need to Earn Over $500 a Month From 3 Strong Buy Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded VICI from “overweight” to “neutral,” but assigned a $30 price target—well above the recent trading level. The target indicates analysts still see potential upside, though JPMorgan’s more cautious rating could limit near-term enthusiasm. JP Morgan Downgrades VICI Properties to Neutral from Overweight
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank reduced its price target from $29 to $26 while maintaining a “sector perform” rating, reflecting more limited expected returns and a cautious view of the real-estate sector. Scotiabank Adjusts VICI Properties Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage emphasizes that VICI reached a 52-week low after quarterly EPS missed consensus expectations. Although revenue exceeded estimates and rose year over year, the earnings shortfall has increased concerns about operating performance and valuation support. VICI Properties Stock Falls to a 52-Week Low as EPS Misses

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VICI Properties

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 47,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,301,000 after buying an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. Corrado Advisors LLC increased its stake in VICI Properties by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Corrado Advisors LLC now owns 50,301 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,374,000 after buying an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in VICI Properties by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Investment Advisors LLC now owns 13,980 shares of the company’s stock valued at $393,000 after acquiring an additional 455 shares during the period. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group raised its holdings in VICI Properties by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 8,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares during the period. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of VICI Properties by 54.5% in the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. 97.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

VICI Properties Company Profile

VICI Properties, Inc (NYSE: VICI) is a real estate investment trust focused on experiential properties, particularly gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations. The company owns the real estate associated with properties such as casinos, resorts and golf facilities, while operating partners manage the day-to-day businesses.

VICI’s portfolio includes prominent gaming and resort assets in Las Vegas and regional markets throughout the United States, as well as properties in Canada.