VICI
Another quarter, another pile of commitments
VICI Properties didn’t exactly come to the party empty-handed. In Q1 2026, the company said it landed about $1.2 billion in new capital commitments, marking back-to-back quarters above the $1 billion line. That’s not a typo — it’s the kind of number that makes a real estate company sound more like a deal machine.
The big money moves
A few items did most of the headline work:
- A $1.5 billion mezzanine loan tied to the One Beverly Hills project
- The acquisition of four Canadian real estate assets
- A new lease agreement with Clarvest
- The $1.16 billion Golden transaction in the Las Vegas locals market, which is expected to close soon
That mix tells you VICI is still leaning hard into its “experiential real estate” pitch — casinos, entertainment, hospitality, and the stuff people actually leave their couch for.
The numbers investors care about
The financial side was solid too. AFFO per share rose 4.5% year over year, while the share count only ticked up 1%. Translation: the company is growing without turning its stock into an inflation machine. It also said it has about $3.1 billion in liquidity, which is a pretty decent cushion if the market decides to get weird.
Guidance gets bumped
Management raised 2026 AFFO guidance to $2.665 billion to $2.695 billion. That’s the kind of update investors like because it suggests the current deal flow and tenant base are doing more than just keeping the lights on — they’re still expanding the runway.
Big picture: VICI is still trying to be the cool landlord in a world full of boring landlords. And for now, the strategy seems to be working.