Stock analysts at Huntington initiated coverage on shares of LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC – Get Free Report) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Zacks reports. The firm set a “strong-buy” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.
Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of LTC Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of LTC Properties from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of LTC Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of LTC Properties from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Nomura raised shares of LTC Properties to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.40.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on LTC
LTC Properties Trading Up 1.4%
LTC stock opened at $46.42 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.55. LTC Properties has a twelve month low of $33.64 and a twelve month high of $46.92. The company has a quick ratio of 8.60, a current ratio of 8.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The business has a fifty day moving average of $42.81 and a 200-day moving average of $39.63.
LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The real estate investment trust reported $6.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $5.69. The business had revenue of $114.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $86.30 million. LTC Properties had a return on equity of 40.82% and a net margin of 127.38%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 66.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.72 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that LTC Properties will post 2.77 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director David Gruber bought 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $38.30 per share, for a total transaction of $134,050.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 47,545 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,820,973.50. This trade represents a 7.95% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On LTC Properties
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LTC. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of LTC Properties during the third quarter worth $330,000. Heritage Family Offices LLP acquired a new stake in shares of LTC Properties during the third quarter worth $68,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in LTC Properties by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 62,853 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,694,000 after acquiring an additional 8,708 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in LTC Properties by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 8,733 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $374,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its stake in LTC Properties by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 12,138 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.25% of the company’s stock.
LTC Properties News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting LTC Properties this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q3 results topped expectations. LTC reported core FFO of $0.71 per share, above the $0.70 consensus and up from $0.69 a year earlier. Revenue of $115.2 million also exceeded the $86.3 million estimate, with growth supported by SHOP momentum. Q3 FFO and revenue estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Expanded SHOP investment activity. LTC announced a $62 million Florida senior-housing transaction, said it had exceeded the midpoint of its 2026 SHOP acquisition guidance, and welcomed Grace Management to its SHOP platform—developments that could support future growth. SHOP acquisition and platform update
- Neutral Sentiment: New finance and investor-relations executive. LTC appointed Eric Clark as senior vice president of corporate finance and investor relations; the appointment is a leadership update, with no immediate financial impact specified. Clark named LTC Properties VP
- Neutral Sentiment: Personal-finance articles featured LTC among monthly dividend stocks. This may reinforce investor interest in its income profile, but the articles do not report a change to the company’s dividend. Monthly dividend stocks article
- Negative Sentiment: 2026 guidance was less encouraging. Despite the strong quarter and acquisition activity, coverage noted that the company’s guidance failed to impress, a potential constraint on further gains if investors were expecting a stronger outlook. Q3 results and 2026 guidance
LTC Properties Company Profile
LTC Properties, Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in healthcare-related real estate. The company focuses primarily on properties serving older adults, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, memory care facilities and independent living properties.
LTC Properties generally generates revenue through long-term leases, mortgage loans and other investments involving healthcare operators and property owners. Its investment activities may include property acquisitions, sale-leaseback transactions, joint ventures and financing arrangements.
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