LTC Stock Analysis: LTC Properties | NYSE

REIT - Healthcare Facilities | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 2.101m USD | 12M Return: 21.3% | US5021751020 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Seniors Housing, Skilled Nursing, Health Care REIT, Triple-Net Leases
Total Rating 34
Safety 17
Buy Signal -0.16
REIT - Healthcare Facilities
Industry Rotation: -17.3
Market Cap: 2.10B
Avg Turnover: 19.7M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility21.5%
VaR 5th Pctl3.95%
VaR vs Median11.6%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.86
Rel. Str. IBD46.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group63.9
Character TTM
Beta-0.208
Beta Downside-0.224
Hurst Exponent0.542
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD14.50%
CAGR/Max DD1.10
CAGR/Mean DD3.49
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of LTC over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 0.33, "2021-09": 0.31, "2021-12": 0.32, "2022-03": 0.36, "2022-06": 0.38, "2022-09": 0.4, "2022-12": 0.44, "2023-03": 1.19, "2023-06": 0.43, "2023-09": 0.42, "2023-12": 0.67, "2024-03": 0.49, "2024-06": 0.45, "2024-09": 0.57, "2024-12": 0.4479, "2025-03": 0.46, "2025-06": 0.46, "2025-09": 0.48, "2025-12": 0.4684, "2026-03": 0.46, "2026-06": 0.68,
EPS CAGR: -8.80%
EPS Trend: -69.9%
Last SUE: -0.06
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of LTC over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 38.129, 2021-09: 37.472, 2021-12: 39.441, 2022-03: 40.787, 2022-06: 43.024, 2022-09: 43.503, 2022-12: 47.839, 2023-03: 49.5, 2023-06: 48.246, 2023-09: 49.303, 2023-12: 50.195, 2024-03: 51.366, 2024-06: 50.116, 2024-09: 55.783, 2024-12: 52.582, 2025-03: 49.031, 2025-06: 60.24, 2025-09: 69.29, 2025-12: 84.293, 2026-03: 95.542, 2026-06: 98.859,
Rev. CAGR: 20.28%
Rev. Trend: 87.4%
Last SUE: -0.20
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Beneish M-Score Likely Earnings Manipulation

Tailwinds

Confidence

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +2.0% 20
Feb -0.3% 17
Mar +0.1% 7
Apr -0.1% 16
May +0.3% 5
Jun +0.9% 16
Jul +1.2% 34
Aug +0.7% 2
Sep -2.2% 44
Oct -0.7% 23
Nov -0.1% 0
Dec -4.8% 16

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: LTC LTC Properties

LTC Properties, Inc. is a U.S.-based real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in seniors housing and health care properties. Its investment approach centers on the Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP) model, in which the REIT participates in property operations, alongside triple-net lease arrangements and joint ventures. The companys portfolio includes nearly 190 properties located throughout the United States, with roughly 64% of gross real estate investments allocated to seniors housing communities and the balance to skilled nursing centers. LTC Properties was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California.

As a REIT, LTC Properties is structured to distribute the majority of its taxable income to shareholders, a tax framework common to the health care REIT subsector. The combination of SHOP, triple-net, and joint venture structures allows the company to diversify its exposure to operator credit and day-to-day operating risk across the seniors housing and skilled nursing industries.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Aging demographics drive senior housing occupancy and rental growth
  • Federal Reserve rate moves pressure small-cap REIT valuations and dividend yields
  • SHOP segment margins pressured by rising labor and operating costs
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 3.5
Net Income: 135.4m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -8.44 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -43.56% < 20% (prev 251.1%; Δ -294.6% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 141.5m > Net Income 135.4m
Net Debt (741.5m) to EBITDA (217.8m): 3.40 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.41 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (52.2m) vs 12m ago 13.40% < -2%
Gross Margin: 85.08% > 18% (prev 90.07%; Δ -4.99% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 17.52% > 50% (prev 12.12%; Δ 5.40% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.37 > 6 (EBIT TTM 173.4m / Interest Expense TTM 39.6m)
Altman Z'' 1.54
A: -0.07 (Total Current Assets 104.2m - Total Current Liabilities 255.7m) / Total Assets 2.18b
B: -0.06 (Retained Earnings -121.6m / Total Assets 2.18b)
C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 173.4m / Avg Total Assets 1.99b)
D: 1.52 (Book Value of Equity 1.27b / Total Liabilities 835.2m)
Altman-Z'' = 1.54 = BB
Beneish M 1.00
DSRI: 0.10 (Receivables 46.9m/842.3m, Revenue 348.0m/217.6m)
GMI: 1.06 (GM 90.07% / 85.08%)
AQI: 9.71 (AQ_t 0.33 / AQ_t-1 0.03)
SGI: 1.60 (Revenue 348.0m / 217.6m)
TATA: -0.00 (NI 135.4m - CFO 141.5m) / TA 2.18b)
Beneish M = 1.88 (Cap -4..+1) = D
What is the price of LTC shares?

As of August 18, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 40.51 with a total of 454,628 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.77%, over one month by -2.53%, over three months by +6.96% and over the past year by +21.32%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 39.00 (which is 3.7% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).

Is LTC a buy, sell or hold?

LTC Properties has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.25. Therefore, it is recommended to hold LTC.

  • StrongBuy: 1
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 5
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the LTC price?
Analysts Target Price 41.6 2.6%
LTC Properties (LTC) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 15 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 2.10b (2.10b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 13.9179
P/E Forward = 12.4533
P/S = 6.1807
P/B = 1.6751
P/EG = 5.7437
Revenue TTM = 348.0m USD
EBIT TTM = 173.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 217.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 577.1m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 200.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 781.9m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 2.41m
Net Debt = 741.5m USD (calculated: Debt 781.9m - CCE 40.4m)
Enterprise Value = 2.84b USD (2.10b + Debt 781.9m - CCE 40.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.37 (Ebit TTM 173.4m / Interest Expense TTM 39.6m)
EV/FCF = -94.42x (Enterprise Value 2.84b / FCF TTM -30.1m)
FCF Yield = -1.06% (FCF TTM -30.1m / Enterprise Value 2.84b)
FCF Margin = -8.65% (FCF TTM -30.1m / Revenue TTM 348.0m)
Net Margin = 38.92% (Net Income TTM 135.4m / Revenue TTM 348.0m)
Gross Margin = 85.08% ((Revenue TTM 348.0m - Cost of Revenue TTM 51.9m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = none% (prev 33.53%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.31 (Enterprise Value 2.84b / Total Assets 2.18b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.07% (Interest Expense 39.6m / Debt 781.9m)
Taxrate = 0.40% (536k / 133.8m)
NOPAT = 172.7m (EBIT 173.4m * (1 - 0.40%))
Current Ratio = 0.41 (Total Current Assets 104.2m / Total Current Liabilities 255.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.62 (Debt 781.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.27b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.40 (Net Debt 741.5m / EBITDA 217.8m)
 Debt / FCF = -24.63 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 741.5m / FCF TTM -30.1m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 1.10b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.82% (Net Income 135.4m / Total Assets 2.18b)
RoE = 12.28% (Net Income TTM 135.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.10b)
RoCE = 10.32% (EBIT 173.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.10b + L.T.Debt 577.1m))
RoIC = 8.21% (NOPAT 172.7m / Invested Capital 2.10b)
WACC = 5.20% (E(2.10b)/V(2.88b) * Re(5.25%) + D(781.9m)/V(2.88b) * Rd(5.07%) * (1-Tc(0.00)))
Discount Rate = 5.25% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 91.27 | Cagr: 8.96%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -30.1m)
 EPS Correlation: -69.86 | EPS CAGR: -8.80% | SUE: -0.06 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 87.39 | Revenue CAGR: 20.28% | SUE: -0.20 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.48 | Chg30d=+23.08% | Revisions=+25% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.06 | Chg30d=+7.28% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=-18.3% | GrowthRev=+62.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.50 | Chg30d=-8.51% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=-18.6% | GrowthRev=+42.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +17% (up=2, down=1)