Why LTC beats the market
Up 32% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
“Total revenues: Increased $46 million primarily due to SHOP acquisitions and conversions”
LTC's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 14.
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Up 32% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
“Total revenues: Increased $46 million primarily due to SHOP acquisitions and conversions”
| The company | Sales up 70% on the year |
| Its score | Up:Above Average or better for 50 days in a row |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 5 |
Fri Nov 20: Ex-dividend, $0.19 a shareAt the open. Pays Nov 30.
1 more date ahead: dividend dates, for Pro members.
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.2% on average, higher 4 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
LTC is #13 of 131 by Quality Score.
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Share count against a year before: LTC +17%, OHI +2.7%, NHI +3.4%, SBRA +6.5%.
Expected to report Tue Feb 23, after the close (in 105 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
A profit of $6.39 a share.
“Total revenues: Increased $46 million primarily due to SHOP acquisitions and conversions, a lease termination fee received in the 2026 third quarter related to the sale of the leased properties, the turnaround effect of a prior year non-cash write off of straight-line effective interest, an increase in interest income from loan originations and construction funding, and higher rent from market-based rent resets and escalations.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seniors Housing Operating Portfolio | $70.5M | $56.1M | $22.2M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 3)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| SHOP investment | $1B |
“Net income available to common stockholders: Increased $367 million primarily due to an increase in gain on sale, the turnaround effect of a prior year non-cash write off of straight-line effective interest as noted above, an increase in SHOP NOI, the lease termination fee discussed above, increases in interest income and rental income, as noted above, partially offset by an increase in depreciation and amortization and interest expenses, a 2026 third quarter impairment charge, and decreases from asset sales and loan payoffs.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 3)
Sales grew 11% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $2.28 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.6% | +1.2% | not yet |
| Aug 5, 2026 | -0.7% | +1.9% | -0.1% |
| May 6, 2026 | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $263M in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 54.4, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
2 insiders bought $655K across 5 filings, and one insider sold $124K across 1 filing, in the last 6 months. The newest:
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: LTC is 0.1% of VNQ and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
LTC Properties Inc is a real estate investment trust. It invests in seniors housing and health care properties, mainly through ownership, sale-leasebacks, mortgage financing, joint ventures, construction financing, and structured finance solutions, including preferred equity, bridge, and mezzanine lending. The company's investment portfolio comprises several properties located throughout the USA, the majority of which are seniors housing and skilled nursing properties. The firm conducts and manages its business as two operating segments: Real Estate Investments, which generates maximum revenue, and SHOP.
“In the health care industry, we compete for real property investments with health care providers, other health care related REITs, real estate partnerships, banks, private equity funds, venture capital funds and other investors.”
LTC scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #13 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 32% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Shares: 16.6% more than a year ago (to Sep 30). Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
LTC scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #13 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind LTC's 14.
2 insiders bought $655K across 5 filings, and one insider sold $124K across 1 filing, in the last 6 months. The newest is David L. Gruber, Director, who bought $134K on Aug 11. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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