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CareTrust REIT (CTRE): analyst forecast and price target

$36.55 −0.11% close 16.10.26 · market cap $8.6B · Realestate · REIT - Healthcare Facilities IWM 0.30%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

1 Buy2 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$44.00+20.4% upside

Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $44.00, the highest $46.00, the lowest $43.00. The average is +20.4% from the last price of $36.55.

$35.00$40.00$45.00Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$46.00Average$44.00Low$43.00
Highest target $46.00 Average target $44.00 Lowest target $43.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Michael Goldsmith★★★★★★★★★★#2214 · hits 66% · avg +6.6% UBS $48.00 → $44.00−8.3% Buy +20.4% Assigned 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:26 −0.2%next day +0.4%
Austin Wurschmidt★★★★★★★★★★#2804 · hits 59% · avg +8.8% KeyBanc $46.00 Buy +25.9% Reiterated 06.10.26on TipRanks 04:50 +0.4%next day −1.8% · 5 days +0.2%
Vikram Malhotra★★★★★★★★★★#4613 · hits 52% · avg +1.9% Mizuho Securities — Buy — Reiterated 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 09:25 −0.9%next day +0.4% · 5 days +0.8%
Dave Rodgers★★★★★★★★★★#8657 · hits 52% · avg 0.0% Raymond James $45.00 → $42.00−6.7% Buy +14.9% Reiterated 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 −0.9%next day +0.4% · 5 days +0.8%
Juan C. Sanabria★★★★★★★★★★#2930 · hits 56% · avg +4.0% BMO Capital $45.00 Buy +23.1% Reiterated 05.10.26on TipRanks 05:31 −0.9%next day +0.4% · 5 days +0.8%
Michael Carroll★★★★★★★★★★#930 · hits 63% · avg +8.4% RBC Capital $43.00 Hold +17.6% Reiterated 02.10.26on TipRanks Oct 5 07:16 +0.3%next day −0.9% · 5 days −1.9%
Name not given — — Buy — Initiated 10.09.26on TipRanks Sep 14 21:15 0.0%next day −1.4% · 5 days −2.3%
John Kilichowski★★★★★★★★★★#3431 · hits 56% · avg +7.5% Wells Fargo $47.00 → $44.00−6.4% Buy +20.4% Assigned 01.09.26on TipRanks 06:35 +3.2%next day −1.3% · 5 days −2.3%
Unknown Analyst UBS $48.00 Buy +31.3% Assigned 21.08.26on TipRanks Aug 24 21:06 −0.9%next day +0.5% · 5 days −1.9%
Farrell Granath★★★★★★★★★★#3138 · hits 74% · avg +11.5% Bank of America Securities $49.00 Buy +34.1% Reiterated 14.08.26on TipRanks Aug 17 04:50 0.0%next day +1.7% · 5 days +3.5%
Richard Anderson★★★★★★★★★★#906 · hits 72% · avg +9.8% Cantor Fitzgerald $42.00 → $43.00+2.4% Hold +17.6% Reiterated 10.08.26on TipRanks 07:25 −1.9%next day −4.0% · 5 days −2.8%
Unknown Analyst Deutsche Bank $43.00 Buy +17.6% Reiterated 23.03.26on TipRanks 12:35 +2.7%next day −0.5% · 5 days +1.4%
Aaron Hecht★★★★★★★★★★#3316 · hits 50% · avg +3.8% Citizens JMP $44.00 Buy +20.4% Initiated 22.01.26on TipRanks 04:45 −2.8%next day +0.8% · 5 days +0.7%
Joe Dickstein★★★★★★★★★★#2587 · hits 91% · avg +18.6% Jefferies $43.00 Buy +17.6% Reiterated 15.12.25on TipRanks 16:45 −0.5%next day +1.2% · 5 days −0.5%

The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included

Best analysts covering CareTrust REIT

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Joe Dickstein★★★★★★★★★★Jefferies · #2587
Hits 91%20 of 22 Average return +18.6%
1 year Joe Dickstein★★★★★★★★★★Jefferies · #2587
Hits 91%20 of 22 Average return +18.6%
2 years Joe Dickstein★★★★★★★★★★Jefferies · #2587
Hits 91%20 of 22 Average return +18.6%

Most profitable

3 months Joe Dickstein★★★★★★★★★★Jefferies · #2587
Hits 91%20 of 22 Average return +18.6%
1 year Joe Dickstein★★★★★★★★★★Jefferies · #2587
Hits 91%20 of 22 Average return +18.6%
2 years Joe Dickstein★★★★★★★★★★Jefferies · #2587
Hits 91%20 of 22 Average return +18.6%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $45.50 at a price of $36.58 (+24.4%); now: $44.50 at $36.55 (+21.8%).

$40.00$45.00Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$44.00Average target$44.50Price$36.55

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

024652Oct 2522Nov21Dec3Jan 2631Feb21Mar21Apr2May3Jun2Jul12Aug12Sep23Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

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Strong Buy000000
Buy232112
Hold000223
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Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 11.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.40 (from $0.39 to $0.41). Last quarter: $0.38.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $133M (from $116M to $165M). Last quarter: $161M.

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About CareTrust REIT
  • CEO: David Sedgwick
  • Employees: 43
  • 24901 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, CA, 92629, US
  • www.caretrustreit.com

CareTrust REIT, Inc. operates as a self-managed, publicly traded real estate investment trust. The company specializes in the ownership, acquisition, development, and leasing of various healthcare properties, including skilled nursing facilities, seniors' housing complexes, and other related medical real estate. It maintains a broad, nationwide portfolio of assets, all under long-term net lease agreements with an expanding group of reputable operators. CareTrust REIT is actively pursuing strategic growth across the United States, leveraging both external investments and organic expansion opportunities.

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