Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Sells 15,189 Shares of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. $OHI

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) by 9.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 141,818 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 15,189 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in Omega Healthcare Investors were worth $6,288,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of OHI. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Omega Healthcare Investors by 40.9% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 924 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Omega Healthcare Investors by 345.2% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 984 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 763 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Omega Healthcare Investors during the 4th quarter valued at $47,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its stake in Omega Healthcare Investors by 123.7% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,199 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 663 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its stake in Omega Healthcare Investors by 823.3% during the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 1,228 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 1,095 shares during the last quarter. 65.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

OHI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group upped 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. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.00.

Omega Healthcare Investors Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of OHI stock opened at $47.68 on Thursday. Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. has a 52-week low of $35.70 and a 52-week high of $49.33. The stock has a market cap of $14.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 5.32 and a current ratio of 5.32. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $46.36 and a 200-day moving average of $45.66.

Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $322.96 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $264.07 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.75 EPS. The company’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, equities research analysts forecast that Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Omega Healthcare Investors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 4th were paid 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 129.47%.

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.