LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.750-2.790 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.220. The company issued revenue guidance of -. LTC Properties also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.660-0.680 EPS.

LTC Properties Stock Performance

Shares of LTC opened at $39.01 on Wednesday. LTC Properties has a 1 year low of $31.70 and a 1 year high of $40.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 8.68 and a quick ratio of 8.68. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $36.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.97. The firm has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a PE ratio of 54.18 and a beta of 0.62.

LTC Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 5.8%. LTC Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 316.67%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of LTC Properties from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of LTC Properties in a report on Monday, December 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $36.00 target price on LTC Properties in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on LTC Properties from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, LTC Properties presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $38.60.

Insider Transactions at LTC Properties

In other news, EVP David M. Boitano purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $34.44 per share, with a total value of $344,400.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 25,626 shares in the company, valued at approximately $882,559.44. This trade represents a 64.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On LTC Properties

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System boosted its position in LTC Properties by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 7,028 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $242,000 after buying an additional 336 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of LTC Properties by 3.6% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 13,616 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $502,000 after purchasing an additional 473 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in shares of LTC Properties by 1.6% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 33,774 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,169,000 after purchasing an additional 529 shares during the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its stake in shares of LTC Properties by 0.8% in the third quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 72,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,642,000 after buying an additional 543 shares during the period. Finally, Triumph Capital Management increased its stake in shares of LTC Properties by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 9,702 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $334,000 after buying an additional 625 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.25% of the company’s stock.

LTC Properties Company Profile

LTC Properties, Inc (NYSE: LTC) is a real estate investment trust that specializes in financing and investing in long-term health care properties. The company focuses on providing capital to operators of senior housing and health care facilities through sale-leaseback transactions, mortgage financings and structured finance arrangements. Its portfolio primarily comprises skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and memory care centers.

Since its founding in 1992, LTC Properties has built a diversified portfolio of properties located across the United States.