Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the fourteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $48.3077.

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Omega Healthcare Investors from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $46.00 price target (down from $52.00) on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company.

Omega Healthcare Investors Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of OHI stock opened at $48.15 on Thursday. Omega Healthcare Investors has a 12-month low of $35.70 and a 12-month high of $49.33. The company has a current ratio of 5.32, a quick ratio of 5.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $46.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.58.

Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $322.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $264.07 million. Omega Healthcare Investors had a return on equity of 11.86% and a net margin of 51.14%.Omega Healthcare Investors’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.75 earnings per share. Omega Healthcare Investors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.190-3.250 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Omega Healthcare Investors will post 3.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Omega Healthcare Investors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 4th were issued a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 4th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.6%. Omega Healthcare Investors’s payout ratio is 129.47%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Omega Healthcare Investors by 29.4% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 144,339 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,496,000 after purchasing an additional 32,798 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 19,862 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $756,000 after purchasing an additional 597 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $257,000. Guggenheim Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 29,398 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,077,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Omega Healthcare Investors by 32.8% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 193,099 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,077,000 after buying an additional 47,649 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.25% of the company’s stock.

Omega Healthcare Investors Company Profile

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the ownership and management of healthcare-related facilities. The company’s core business involves acquiring and leasing long-term care properties, including skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities, under net lease agreements. Its portfolio is designed to provide stable, inflation-protected cash flows from operators responsible for day-to-day property management.

Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, Omega Healthcare Investors has grown its holdings to encompass hundreds of facilities across the United States, with a smaller presence in select international markets.