<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Barclays PLC reduced its stake in shares of  VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI - Free Report) by 31.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 1,556,032 shares of the company's stock after selling 699,769 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.15% of VICI Properties worth $45,452,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>VICI Properties</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Hunting for High-Yield Bargains? 2 REITs to Consider</li></ul><p>A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VICI. D.A. Davidson &amp; CO. grew its holdings in  VICI Properties by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. D.A. Davidson &amp; CO. now owns 10,994 shares of the company's stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the last quarter.  Carret Asset Management LLC grew its stake in  VICI Properties by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Carret Asset Management LLC now owns 69,637 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,034,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares during the last quarter.  Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in  VICI Properties by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 41,296 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,206,000 after acquiring an additional 372 shares in the last quarter.  V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its position in  VICI Properties by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 12,221 shares of the company's stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Avantax Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of  VICI Properties by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 69,911 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,042,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares in the last quarter. 97.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>VICI Properties Stock Up 1.6 %</h2><p>Shares of VICI Properties stock opened at $32.56 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $31.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.15. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. VICI Properties Inc. has a twelve month low of $27.15 and a twelve month high of $34.29. The stock has a market cap of $34.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 0.70. </p><ul><li>3 Dividend-Yielding Stocks Too Cheap to Pass Up</li></ul><p>VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $976.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $969.29 million. VICI Properties had a net margin of 69.59% and a return on equity of 10.24%.  Equities research analysts forecast that  VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>VICI Properties Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th were issued a dividend of $0.4325 per share. This represents a $1.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.31%. The ex-dividend date  was Thursday, March 20th. VICI Properties's payout ratio is 67.58%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>Top 4 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio</li></ul><p>Several research analysts recently issued reports on VICI shares. Mizuho lifted their price objective on VICI Properties from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Barclays upped their price objective on VICI Properties from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Wedbush cut VICI Properties from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company boosted their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $34.00 to $34.25 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued  a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $34.63.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Report on VICI Properties</b></p><h2>VICI Properties Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>VICI Properties Inc is an S&amp;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.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than VICI Properties</li><li>What is Insider Trading? 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<p>Barclays PLC reduced its stake in VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) by 31.0% in Q4, selling 699,769 shares, leaving it with 1,556,032 shares valued at $45.45 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions. VICI's stock opened at $32.56, with a market cap of $34.40 billion. The company reported Q4 earnings of $0.57 per share, missing estimates, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4325 per share. Analysts have mixed ratings, with price targets ranging from $30.00 to $36.00.</p>

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