GLPI Q2 EPS Estimate Lifted by Capital One Financial

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Gaming and Leisure Properties in a research report issued on Thursday, April 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Guglielmo now expects that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.95 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.94. The consensus estimate for Gaming and Leisure Properties’ current full-year earnings is $3.81 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Gaming and Leisure Properties’ FY2025 earnings at $3.78 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS.

Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $389.62 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $391.54 million. Gaming and Leisure Properties had a return on equity of 17.41% and a net margin of 51.65%.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. JMP Securities restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $57.00 to $56.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.11.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Trading Down 3.1 %

Shares of GLPI opened at $47.89 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.16 billion, a PE ratio of 16.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.72. Gaming and Leisure Properties has a 12-month low of $41.80 and a 12-month high of $52.60. The company has a quick ratio of 11.35, a current ratio of 11.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $0.76 dividend. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.35%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Gaming and Leisure Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 105.92%.

Insider Transactions at Gaming and Leisure Properties

In other news, Director E Scott Urdang sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.89, for a total value of $254,450.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 140,953 shares in the company, valued at $7,173,098.17. The trade was a 3.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Matthew Demchyk sold 1,138 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.45, for a total value of $57,412.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 53,002 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,673,950.90. This represents a 2.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 50,933 shares of company stock valued at $2,533,487 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 4.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gaming and Leisure Properties

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GLPI. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 361.6% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 4,205 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $214,000 after acquiring an additional 3,294 shares in the last quarter. Fairtree Asset Management Pty Ltd bought a new position in Gaming and Leisure Properties in the fourth quarter valued at $381,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 510,509 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $24,586,000 after purchasing an additional 55,230 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 12,330 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $594,000 after buying an additional 744 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ bought a new stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties during the 4th quarter worth about $4,234,000. Institutional investors own 91.14% of the company’s stock.

About Gaming and Leisure Properties

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc engages in the provision of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. The company was founded on February 13, 2013 and is headquartered in Wyomissing, PA.