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    Learn Why The Bull Case For Vici Properties Stock Could Change Following Raised 2026 Guidance

    Simply Wall St·10/29/2026 06:48:51
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    • VICI Properties reported Q3 2026 revenue of US$1.07b with funds from operations of US$0.62 per share, raised full year AFFO guidance, and detailed lower net income despite higher revenue over both the quarter and nine month periods.
    • The real estate trust layered on several moving parts, including a new Highfield Investment Group tenancy in Alberta, a US$1.75b senior notes refinancing, a ninth consecutive annual dividend increase, and authorization of up to US$2b of share repurchases through 2029.
    • We will now look at how VICI Properties' raised 2026 AFFO guidance could reshape the investment narrative built before these results.

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    VICI Properties Investment Narrative Recap

    To own VICI Properties, you need to be comfortable with a story built on long term, triple net leases tied to in person gaming and experiential spending, while accepting concentration in a few large tenants. The Q3 print fits that view. Revenue and AFFO guidance point to a business still centered on contracted rent rather than short term trading around events.

    The near term swing factor is whether rent coverage at key operators and credit performance on loans stay firm enough to support that higher AFFO outlook. Lower net income and EPS, plus ongoing exposure to mezzanine and development lending, keep credit quality and any future rent relief discussions as the central risk.

    The most relevant update here is the higher full year 2026 AFFO guidance. That sits alongside Q3 FFO of US$0.62 per share and revenue of US$1.07b, which met or slightly topped expectations while EPS was lower than a year ago. For you, the key question is whether cash generation per share still covers the dividend and growth pipeline comfortably.

    That guidance increase interacts directly with VICI Properties' active capital moves, including the US$1.75b senior notes refinancing and the new US$2b buyback authorization. Together with the new Highfield Investment Group tenancy, these actions keep attention on execution risk around tenant concentration and credit, because the whole thesis leans on those rents and interest payments arriving as planned.

    VICI Properties' current analyst narrative projects revenue of US$4.6b and earnings of US$3.4b by 2029. This implies 3.8% yearly revenue growth and an earnings increase of about US$0.6b from US$2.8b today.

    Uncover why VICI Properties' fair value indicates a 34% potential upside to its current price that could narrow quickly.

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    Exploring Other Perspectives

    The nine fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly US$30 to about US$53.5, so some members see VICI Properties as materially mispriced. That spread sits beside fresh AFFO guidance, tenant concentration risks and new refinancing activity. Use those contrasting signals to test your own thesis and compare viewpoints.

    Explore 8 other VICI Properties fair value estimates, including one that suggests as much as 128% potential increase from the current price.

    Form Your Own Verdict

    Disagree with existing narratives? Extraordinary investment returns rarely come from following the herd, so consider trusting your own analysis.

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