LTC PROPERTIES REIT INC (LTC)
Real Estate · healthcare REIT · NYSE
LTC Properties is a specialized healthcare REIT focused on financing and owning seniors housing and long-term care facilities throughout the US.
What LTC PROPERTIES REIT INC does
LTC Properties is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in seniors housing and long-term care properties. The company manages a portfolio of properties through a combination of triple-net lease arrangements, mortgage loans, and financing receivables, while also directly operating some seniors housing communities. Its investments are concentrated in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living properties across the United States.
Themes: seniors housing, long-term care real estate, healthcare facilities financing
Fundamentals
- Price$42.05 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$2.3B as of 2026-07-29 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+21.6% 2025-10-08 close $34.57 → 2026-10-08 close $42.05
- P/E15.30 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+44.9% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+10.1% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.61 as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue growth (YoY)+25.3% FY2025 vs FY2024, SEC XBRL
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+14.5% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.09 as of 2026-09-03
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +5.4%; at least 17 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How LTC compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 120 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit margintop 10% 154 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-09-03
- operating margintop 10% 96 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-09-03
- return on equitytop 25% 158 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-09-03
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 25% 155 covered Real Estate peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 140 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-09-03
Position among covered Real Estate companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
LTC is in the Top 10 — Real Estate.
Top 10 — Real Estate — since 18 Aug 2026
Top 10 score
68.4 #48 of 1,379 scored · #1 of 87 in Real Estate
Valuation 82nd (price to earnings 15.3, price to book 1.8) and growth 74th (3-year revenue CAGR 14.5%); weakest is financial health (50th, debt to equity 0.6).
In this list since 18 Aug 2026 — currently 1st in the list (51 days)
- Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 6, score 64.1.
- Held its place at 2 rebalances between 1 Sep 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
Scores as of 8 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, LTC's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 91%, operating-cash-flow payout 79%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout91% dividends / net income
- Operating-cash-flow payout79% dividends / operating cash flow — capital spending was not reported, so this does not subtract it
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How LTC PROPERTIES REIT INC looks technically
LTC PROPERTIES REIT INC (LTC) is trading 8.4% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 180 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 48, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago. It is 3.6% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year).
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 8.4% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +8.4% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $41.29 | $41.29 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $38.80 | $38.80 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 22 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 22 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 43.6. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave upward correction, complete |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 180 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 180 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 21.8 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 48, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 47.9 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($41.38 to $43.55) — its "stochastic" reading is 31 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 30.9 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 12 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $43.60 | $43.60 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 3.6% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -3.6% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 25.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +25.0% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 3.6% below its highest point of the past year | 3.6% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 16 trading days ago | 16 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $54.20 (set on 2016-09-07) | $54.20 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($33.98 to $43.50), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 15% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $37.31 to $37.62. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 15.2% |
| From the all-time high | it is 22.4% below its all-time high | -22.4% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 2.8% above a support level at $40.88 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-02-27, most recently on 2026-08-18. Since 2024-10-08 it has 7 such levels below the current price and 1 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -2.8% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.94 (set on 2000-09-27) | $2.94 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1331.5% above its all-time low | +1,331% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 90% of it) | 10th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.8306 between its high and its low — about 2.0% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.8306 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $41.87 and $43.64 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $41.87 – $42.76 – $43.64 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.0% in a typical session — among the calmest in the catalog. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.0% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 3.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (8.4% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 3.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.90× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have raised their average price target by 2.2% since the prior reading | +2.2% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
3
| Since a doji | 2 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 2 sessions ago |
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| Since a hammer | 5 sessions ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | 5 sessions ago |
| Since a bearish engulfing | 3 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 3 sessions ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 0.1% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.1% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.6% above the previous close 38 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 38.97 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +2.6% |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 0.9 percentage points (the stock gained 0.1% while the market gained 1.0%) | -0.9% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 3.8 percentage points (the stock gained 7.6% while the market gained 3.8%) | +3.8% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 7.1 percentage points (the stock gained 10.3% while the market gained 17.5%) | -7.1% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 6.7 percentage points (the stock gained 21.6% while the market gained 15.0%) | +6.7% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 4.0% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 2.3% of the share price. | +4.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 7% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $39.35 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +6.9% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 1% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $41.62 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 46 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +1.0% |
Double top, bearish — forming · entry $38.11 · 56 sessions in
Price levels it has turned at before
LTC last closed at $42.05 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 7 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40.88 | Support | 2.8% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-27 to 2026-08-18 |
| $43.38 | Resistance | 3.2% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-07-21 to 2026-09-28 |
| $39.65 | Support | 5.7% below the last close | turned there 8 times · 2024-10-31 to 2026-05-20 |
| $37.78 | Support | 10.2% below the last close | turned there 7 times · 2024-11-18 to 2026-08-11 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $43.60.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 3 trading days, since 2026-10-06.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Broke down to a new 20-day low · Analyst price target recently RAISED · lagging the market · Least volatile (2% or less typical daily range) · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.50 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 7 analysts
- Mean price target$46.00 range $40.00 – $55.00; median $45.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-03. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for LTC
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.48 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-03
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $0.48, on 2026-08-29, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 7 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Concentration of assets in the seniors housing and long-term care industry makes the company sensitive to regulatory and reimbursement changes in the healthcare sector.","Operating risk associated with properties that are not under triple-net lease agreements."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of LTC's 10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the prior one filed 2025-11-04.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added to risk factors: 'our dependence on the ability of our third-party independent operators to successfully manage and operate our SHOP communities' and 'our ability to find suitable replacement operators for our SHOP communities' (newer filing, 2026-05-06)
- Added reference to 'Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025' instead of 2024 (newer filing, 2026-05-06)
- Added 'Company Overview' subsection as new header with description of REIT structure and investment types (newer filing, 2026-05-06)
- Added explicit statement 'We have been operating since August 1992' in Company Overview section (newer filing, 2026-05-06)
- Removed:
- Removed introductory paragraph about sale-leasebacks, financing receivables, mortgage financing, joint ventures and structured finance solutions from Business and Investment Strategy (older filing, 2025-11-04)
- Removed reference to graph summarizing gross investments as of September 30, 2025 (older filing, 2025-11-04)
- Removed statement about seniors housing and health care properties comprising approximately 99.5% of gross investment portfolio (older filing, 2025-11-04)
- Removed clause 'and established a seniors housing operating portfolio ("SHOP")' from RIDEA structure description (older filing, 2025-11-04)
- Removed phrase 'will ultimately control' and replaced with 'ultimately control' in RIDEA description (newer filing, 2026-05-06)
- Removed reference to 'opportun' (truncated text at end of older filing) (older filing, 2025-11-04)
- Reworded:
- Reordered risk factors: moved 'operational and legal risks and liabilities under our new SHOP segment' to appear after 'our dependence on the ability of our third-party independent operators' (newer filing, 2026-05-06)
- Changed 'a failure to comply with federal, state, or local regulations' to 'a failure to comply with applicable law or regulations' (newer filing, 2026-05-06)
- Changed 'the impact of inflation, operator financial or legal difficulties' to 'the impact of inflation; operator financial or legal difficulties' by adding semicolon separator (newer filing, 2026-05-06)
- Restructured content: moved Business and Investment Strategy section to follow Company Overview rather than preceding it (newer filing, 2026-05-06)
- Changed 'Under RIDEA, we are permitted to participate directly in the cash flow of qualified healthcare properties (compared to receiving solely contractual rental income)' with more specific phrasing in newer version (newer filing, 2026-05-06)
- Changed 'we begin utilizing the structure authorized' phrasing to 'we began utilizing the structures provided for in' (newer filing, 2026-05-06)
- Changed description of operator control from 'will ultimately control' to 'ultimately control' (newer filing, 2026-05-06)
- Notes:
- Older filing text appears truncated at end ('opportun' suggests cut-off text), limiting full comparison of RIDEA structure discussion
- Structural reorganization of sections makes line-by-line comparison challenging but all content changes have been captured
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
2 open-market purchases and 1 open-market sale by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-042 buys ($153200) · 1 sell ($123563) — 1 buying, 1 selling insiders
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-045 buys ($654540) · 1 sell ($123563) — 2 buying, 1 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net buying (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-08-12. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about LTC's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
LTC had 2,787,783 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
LTC had 5.17% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 4.67 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 2,787,783
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 5.17%
- Prior settlement (shares) 2,529,149
- Reported change 10.23%
- Days to cover (reported) 4.67
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Welltower (WELL)
- Ventas (VTR)
- Healthpeak Properties
- Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI)
- Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA)
- National Health Investors (NHI)
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Frequently asked questions
What does LTC PROPERTIES REIT INC (LTC) do?
LTC Properties is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in seniors housing and long-term care properties. The company manages a portfolio of properties through a combination of triple-net lease arrangements, mortgage loans, and financing receivables, while also directly operating some seniors housing communities. Its investments are concentrated in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living properties across the United States.
What sector is LTC PROPERTIES REIT INC (LTC) in?
LTC PROPERTIES REIT INC (LTC) is classified in the Real Estate sector. Its industry is healthcare REIT. It trades on NYSE.
Does LTC pay a dividend?
Yes — LTC PROPERTIES REIT INC (LTC) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 5.36% and at least 17 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-09-03). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are LTC PROPERTIES REIT INC's (LTC) competitors?
Notable peers of LTC PROPERTIES REIT INC (LTC) include Welltower, Ventas, Healthpeak Properties, Omega Healthcare Investors and Sabra Health Care REIT. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is LTC PROPERTIES REIT INC (LTC) overbought or oversold right now?
LTC PROPERTIES REIT INC (LTC) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 48, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on LTC come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.