Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fourteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have issued a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $48.8333.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Resources Management Corp CT ADV grew its position in Omega Healthcare Investors by 300.0% during the fourth quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 600 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new position in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors in the first quarter worth approximately $35,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors in the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors by 40.9% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 924 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors by 283.7% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 944 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 698 shares during the last quarter. 65.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Omega Healthcare Investors Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of OHI opened at $48.73 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $46.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.40. The company has a market capitalization of $14.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 5.32 and a quick ratio of 5.32. Omega Healthcare Investors has a 1-year low of $35.70 and a 1-year high of $49.14.

Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $322.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $264.07 million. Omega Healthcare Investors had a net margin of 51.14% and a return on equity of 11.86%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.75 earnings per share. Omega Healthcare Investors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.190-3.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Omega Healthcare Investors will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Omega Healthcare Investors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 4th were given a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 4th. Omega Healthcare Investors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 129.47%.

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.