The price-to-earnings ratio for Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc (NASDAQ: GLPI) is 17.12x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GLPI is 0.83. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GLPI is 262.87M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.85% of that float. On April 17, 2025, GLPI’s average trading volume was 1.27M shares.
GLPI) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc (NASDAQ: GLPI) has surged by 0.51 when compared to previous closing price of 48.81, but the company has seen a 2.61% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-08 that WYOMISSING, Pa., April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) announced today that the Company will release its 2025 first quarter financial results after the market close on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The Company has moved up the time of its conference call on Friday, April 25, 2025 to 9:00 a.m. ET from 10:00 a.m. ET.
GLPI’s Market Performance
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc (GLPI) has experienced a 2.61% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -2.99% drop in the past month, and a 4.74% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.63% for GLPI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.44% for GLPI’s stock, with a -0.87% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GLPI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GLPI stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for GLPI by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for GLPI in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $53 based on the research report published on January 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GLPI reach a price target of $55. The rating they have provided for GLPI stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 17th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to GLPI, setting the target price at $54 in the report published on December 13th of the previous year.
GLPI Trading at -0.89% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GLPI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.65% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.74%, as shares sank -3.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.03% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GLPI rose by +2.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $49.28. In addition, Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc saw 1.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GLPI starting from Urdang E Scott, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $50.89 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, Urdang E Scott now owns 140,953 shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc, valued at $254,450 using the latest closing price.
Demchyk Matthew, the SVP, Chief Investment Officer of Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc, sale 1,903 shares at $51.99 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Demchyk Matthew is holding 41,298 shares at $98,937 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GLPI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.74 for the present operating margin
- 0.89 for the gross margin
The net margin for Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc stands at 0.51. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 18.61, with 6.30 for asset returns.
Based on Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc (GLPI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.65 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.45 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 13.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.56for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.11.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc (GLPI) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
