Research Analysts Set Expectations for GLPI Q2 Earnings

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI) – Equities researchers at Capital One Financial raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties in a research report issued on Thursday, April 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Guglielmo now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.95 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.01. The business 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 analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $57.00 to $56.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Barclays reduced their price target on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $55.00 to $53.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Gaming and Leisure Properties from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $49.00 to $54.00 in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price 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 investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.11.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Stock Down 1.2 %

NASDAQ GLPI opened at $45.92 on Monday. 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 has a 52 week low of $41.80 and a 52 week high of $52.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.00, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a fifty day moving average of $49.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $49.55.

Institutional Trading of Gaming and Leisure Properties

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dodge & Cox raised its stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 75.3% in the fourth quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 13,498,634 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $650,094,000 after buying an additional 5,797,299 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties in the 4th quarter worth approximately $176,123,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Gaming and Leisure Properties during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,188,000. Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 48.2% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,873,006 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $138,364,000 after buying an additional 933,842 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 7.8% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,259,224 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $641,059,000 after buying an additional 889,698 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Gaming and Leisure Properties

In other news, SVP Matthew Demchyk sold 1,903 shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total value of $98,936.97. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 41,298 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,147,083.02. The trade was a 4.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director E Scott Urdang sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.72, for a total transaction of $248,600.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 145,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,256,783.16. This trade represents a 3.31 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 50,933 shares of company stock worth $2,533,487 over the last quarter. Insiders own 4.37% of the company’s stock.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were given a dividend of $0.76 per share. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Gaming and Leisure Properties’s payout ratio is currently 105.92%.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Company Profile

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.