Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Purchases Shares of 85,700 Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. $OHI

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 85,700 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $3,755,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Resources Management Corp CT ADV boosted its position in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors by 300.0% in the fourth quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 600 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Omega Healthcare Investors by 40.9% during 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. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in Omega Healthcare Investors during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its position in Omega Healthcare Investors by 283.7% during 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. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Omega Healthcare Investors by 345.2% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 984 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 763 shares during the period. 65.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on OHI shares. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $46.00 price target (down from $52.00) on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on 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. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on Omega Healthcare Investors in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $50.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Omega Healthcare Investors from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Omega Healthcare Investors presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.31.

Omega Healthcare Investors Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE OHI opened at $48.21 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.29, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 5.32 and a current ratio of 5.32. Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. has a one year low of $35.70 and a one year high of $49.33. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $46.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.75.

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

Omega Healthcare Investors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors 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 5.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 4th. Omega Healthcare Investors’s dividend payout ratio is 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.