Community Healthcare Trust shows excellent cash conversion and an elite Rule of 40 score alongside a fresh bullish breakout, but the stock has already reached its price target near its 52-week high, carries a leverage penalty, and the engine's own risk/reward read is negative, so the setup favors trimming rather than adding until the target is reset or the risk/reward improves.
Thesis pillars
- Excellent Cash Conversion↑Improving
- Target Reached Near 52wk High↑Improving
- Leverage Penalty↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Community Healthcare Trust Inco (CHCT) Stock Analysis
Temporary headwind edge
Real Estate · REIT - Healthcare Facilities
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $15.12 — A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.4): -0.5.
Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated is a healthcare real estate investment trust that owns 198 properties across 36 states, primarily medical office buildings, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and behavioral health facilities leased to hospitals, physicians, and other... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $15.12 — A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.4): -0.5. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 74d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-14Recent Developments — Community Healthcare Trust Inco
Latest news
- NEWS Community Healthcare Resets Dividend, Refocuses Growth Strategy - TipRanks — TipRanks neutral
- NEWS Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) Q2 FFO and Revenues Miss Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
- NEWS Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) Q2 FFO and Revenues Miss Estimates - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com negative
- NEWS Community Healthcare Trust Inc earnings missed by $0.06, revenue fell short of estimates - Investing.com — Investing.com negative
- NEWS Community Healthcare Trust: Q2 Earnings Snapshot - GreenevilleSun.com — GreenevilleSun.com neutral
Generated 2026-08-14T12:42:24Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- LOWCustomerUS Healthvest7.3%10-K Item 1: 'our largest tenants were US Healthvest which provided 7.3% and Lifepoint Health which provided 6.4% of our annualized rent.'
- MEDIUMGeographicTexas14%10-K Item 1: '26.7% of our annualized rent as of December 31, 2025 derived from properties located in Texas (14.3%) and Florida (12.4%).'
- MEDIUMGeographicFlorida12%10-K Item 1: '26.7% of our annualized rent as of December 31, 2025 derived from properties located in Texas (14.3%) and Florida (12.4%).'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $15.12 — A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.4): -0.5. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $14.38. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $15.51 (+2.6% upside). Prior stop was $14.38. Stop-loss: $14.38.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.4): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3).
Community Healthcare Trust Inco trades at a P/E of 22.6 (forward 37.8). TrendMatrix value score: 5.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
11 analysts cover CHCT with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $18.
What does Community Healthcare Trust Inco do?Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated is a healthcare real estate investment trust that owns 198 properties across 36...
Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated is a healthcare real estate investment trust that owns 198 properties across 36 states, primarily medical office buildings, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and behavioral health facilities leased to hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare providers. As of December 31, 2025, the company held approximately $1.2 billion in gross real estate investments totaling 4.5 million square feet at 90.6% leased occupancy, with Texas and Florida together accounting for 26.7% of annualized rent and no single tenant exceeding 10%.