GLPI Q2 EPS Estimate Boosted by Capital One Financial

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI) – Investment analysts at Capital One Financial upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Gaming and Leisure Properties in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Guglielmo now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.95 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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 issued its earnings results 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. Gaming and Leisure Properties had a net margin of 51.65% and a return on equity of 17.41%. The company had revenue of $389.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $391.54 million.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Scotiabank decreased their target price on Gaming and Leisure Properties from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $55.00 to $53.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $49.00 to $54.00 in a report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Gaming and Leisure Properties currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $54.11.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GLPI opened at $47.89 on Monday. Gaming and Leisure Properties has a twelve month low of $41.80 and a twelve month high of $52.60. The company has a market cap 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. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $49.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.64. The company has a quick ratio of 11.35, a current ratio of 11.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62.

Institutional Trading of Gaming and Leisure Properties

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in GLPI. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 50.3% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 26,348 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,356,000 after purchasing an additional 8,822 shares during the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties during the 3rd quarter worth $687,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its position in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 667.1% during the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 5,799 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $298,000 after buying an additional 5,043 shares during the last quarter. Centiva Capital LP acquired a new stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties in the third quarter valued at about $407,000. Finally, Hilltop Holdings Inc. bought a new position in Gaming and Leisure Properties in the third quarter valued at about $225,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.14% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Matthew Demchyk sold 17,617 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.40, for a total value of $870,279.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 54,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,674,516. This trade represents a 24.55 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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 dated Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.89, for a total value of $254,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 140,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,173,098.17. This trade represents a 3.43 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 50,933 shares of company stock worth $2,533,487 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 4.37% of the company’s stock.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 6.35%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Gaming and Leisure Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 105.92%.

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.