Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC Makes New Investment in Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. $OHI

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC purchased a new position in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 305,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $12,877,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in OHI. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors by 40.9% in the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 924 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its position in Omega Healthcare Investors by 1,654.4% during the second quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 943 shares during the period. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. bought a new stake in Omega Healthcare Investors during the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in Omega Healthcare Investors by 273.5% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,113 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 815 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in Omega Healthcare Investors by 1,159.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,259 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 1,159 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.25% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $52.00 price objective on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors in a research note on Friday, February 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $54.00 target price on the stock. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $48.00 to $45.00 in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $47.82.

Omega Healthcare Investors Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of OHI opened at $48.05 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $45.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.90. The company has a quick ratio of 5.04, a current ratio of 5.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.54. Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. has a 12-month low of $35.04 and a 12-month high of $49.14.

Omega Healthcare Investors Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. Omega Healthcare Investors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 138.86%.

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.