Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) Stock Rating Upgraded by Raymond James Financial

Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Raymond James Financial to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $52.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective 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. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $46.00 price objective (down from $52.00) on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Omega Healthcare Investors has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.08.

Omega Healthcare Investors Price Performance

NYSE:OHI opened at $44.70 on Tuesday. Omega Healthcare Investors has a 1-year low of $35.70 and a 1-year 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.31 billion, a PE ratio of 21.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.58.

Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.02). Omega Healthcare Investors had a net margin of 51.14% and a return on equity of 11.86%. The firm had revenue of $322.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $264.07 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $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, research analysts expect that Omega Healthcare Investors will post 3.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Omega Healthcare Investors

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 10,461 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $464,000 after buying an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors by 1.3% during the third quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 18,850 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $796,000 after buying an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Community Bank of Raymore lifted its holdings in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors by 1.0% during the first quarter. Community Bank of Raymore now owns 26,540 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,163,000 after buying an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 9,912 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $439,000 after buying an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 8,184 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $363,000 after buying an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.25% of the company’s stock.

About Omega Healthcare Investors

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.