CareTrust REIT, Inc. (CTRE) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Real Estate · REIT - Healthcare Facilities
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $41.50 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.2% away).
CareTrust REIT is a self-administered REIT owning 407 skilled nursing facilities, senior housing communities, and other healthcare properties in 32 states and the UK, leased to independent operators under triple-net leases. Revenue is primarily rental income; annualized... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $41.50 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.2% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 82d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — CareTrust REIT, Inc.
Latest news
- CareTrust REIT Receives IBD Stock Rating Upgrade - Investor's Business Daily — Investor's Business Daily positive
- Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC's CareTrust REIT Inc(CTRE) Holding History - GuruFocus — GuruFocus neutral
- CareTrust REIT Stockholders Back Board and Governance Plans - TipRanks — TipRanks positive
- Is CareTrust REIT’s UK Push And Nursing Expansion Reshaping The Investment Case For CTRE? - Sahm — Sahm positive
- CareTrust REIT (CTRE) Reports $628M in April Investments and Sec - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
Thesis
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Options Flow
Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMTenantEnsign23%10-K Item 1A: 'properties leased to Ensign and held for investment represented $92.1 million, or 23%, of total annualized contractual rental income'
- MEDIUMGeographicCalifornia, U.K., Texas, and Tennessee10-K Item 1A: 'concentration of our properties in California, the U.K., Texas, and Tennessee as described in "Classification of properties in our Portfolio"'
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $41.50 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.2% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $39.19. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $42.22 (+2.4% upside). Prior stop was $39.19. Stop-loss: $39.19.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.2% away); Sector modifier (Real Estate): -1.2.
CareTrust REIT, Inc. trades at a P/E of 26.1 (forward 24.3). TrendMatrix value score: 3.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
18 analysts cover CTRE with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $44.
What does CareTrust REIT, Inc. do?CareTrust REIT is a self-administered REIT owning 407 skilled nursing facilities, senior housing communities, and other...
CareTrust REIT is a self-administered REIT owning 407 skilled nursing facilities, senior housing communities, and other healthcare properties in 32 states and the UK, leased to independent operators under triple-net leases. Revenue is primarily rental income; annualized contractual rental income was approximately $400M+ as of year-end 2025 with 37,628 operational beds. Ensign Group is the largest tenant at 23% of annualized rental income.