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LTC Properties Inc

LTCNYSE

SectorReal Estate

IndustryREIT - Healthcare Facilities

Beta (adjusted)0.72

Intrinsic Value $31.01median of 1 methodbased on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $42.67Price as of 1 Oct 2026

OvervaluedIntrinsic value is 27% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $2.3B

Enterprise Value $3B

Shares Outstanding 51.3M diluted

Next Earnings Date4 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend21 Aug 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

LTC Properties is executing an aggressive strategic transformation, shifting its portfolio mix away from lower-growth, payer-dependent skilled nursing facilities (SNF) and traditional triple-net (NNN) leases toward higher-growth Seniors Housing Operating Properties (SHOP). This pivot is designed to capture the long-term demographic tailwinds of the aging baby boomer generation ('Silver Tsunami') and drive superior multi-year internal and external earnings growth. While Q1 2026 results demonstrated massive top-line expansion driven by SHOP consolidation, near-term profitability remains pressured by transitional costs, rising interest expenses, and operator-level labor headwinds. The stock offers a highly attractive monthly dividend yield of over 6%, but near-term upside is capped as the market digests the execution risks of the SHOP transition and the impending prepayment of the large Prestige mortgage loan.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets7 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$38.00

Mean target$42.29

High · most bullish analyst$47.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$36.0015%

The SHOP transition experiences operational friction, characterized by rising labor costs, operator inefficiencies, and occupancy stagnation below 88%. The Prestige loan prepayment proceeds are held in low-yielding cash or short-term instruments due to a lack of attractive acquisition inventory, causing immediate FFO dilution. Operator-level financial distress among remaining NNN tenants leads to rent deferrals or defaults, putting pressure on dividend coverage.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$42.2960%

Matches the consensus mean

LTC successfully executes its $600 million SHOP acquisition pipeline, bringing SHOP to approximately 45% of gross investments and 40% of annualized NOI by year-end. Core FFO per share lands within the guided range of $2.75 to $2.79, and Core FAD per share meets the $2.82 to $2.86 range, comfortably covering the $2.28 annualized monthly dividend. Occupancy recovers gradually to around 89.7%, and the Prestige loan is prepaid in the second half of 2026 with proceeds temporarily used to pay down the credit facility.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$43.0025%

The SHOP transition accelerates faster and at higher yields than anticipated, with the $600 million in 2026 acquisitions integrating seamlessly. Occupancy rates across the core SHOP portfolio exceed the 89.7% target, driving operating margins above 28%. Capital recycled from the $179.9 million Prestige loan prepayment is immediately redeployed into high-yielding seniors housing assets, leading to a significant upward revision in full-year Core FFO and FAD guidance.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Strong demographic tailwinds from the rapidly aging U.S. population ('Silver Tsunami') driving long-term demand for seniors housing.
Strategic pivot to the SHOP model allows LTC to capture direct operational upside and higher organic growth compared to fixed NNN leases.
Attractive and reliable monthly dividend yield of over 6% with a long history of uninterrupted payments since 2003.
Significant balance sheet flexibility and liquidity, bolstered by an expanded $800 million credit facility to fund the acquisition pipeline.

Key Investment Risks

Execution and operational risks associated with managing a rapidly growing SHOP portfolio, where LTC directly absorbs operator-level cost inflation.
Near-term earnings dilution from the timing gap between the $179.9 million Prestige loan prepayment and the redeployment of those proceeds into accretive assets.
Operator-level financial vulnerability due to persistent labor shortages, rising wages, and strict regulatory mandates (such as CMS staffing rules).

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Core FFO per share falling below the lower bound of the 2026 guidance range ($2.75).
A material decline in SHOP operating margins below 25% due to unmanaged expense inflation.
Failure to redeploy the Prestige loan prepayment proceeds within 6 months of receipt, leading to prolonged earnings dilution.
Any tenant default or rent deferral representing more than 5% of annualized rental income.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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