LTC NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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LTC Properties Inc · Real Estate · Reit - Healthcare Facilities

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Latest close 42.18 USD
1.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 94.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a 10.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 36/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 60/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 70 out of 100
Latest Close 42.18 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.5% latest completed week
4W Return 10.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 10.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 90.4% 47 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 5-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 1.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.2%. Indicator stack 67/76 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 36/100 conviction; expected move 7.0%. News sentiment 60/100 43 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 94.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a 10.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.6712-week average 0.75

12-week confirmation

Trend active11/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.67Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.2% over four weeks, 10.7% over 12 weeks, and 25.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 5 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.5%
4W10.2%
12W10.7%
26W17.8%
52W25.3%
Active trend streak5 weeks
Active weeks in one year47
Trend breadth90.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.51Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change210.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.87Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change1250.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength63/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Value34/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Quality83/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Momentum71/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Growth88/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework48/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
17.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
7.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
15.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
25.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
59.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
53.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
251.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
49.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
38.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
428.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
5.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-6.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

LTC shows bullish options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.50, expected move of 7.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction36/100
Expected move7.0%
Put/call volume0.50
Pressure42
Speculation1
Volatility47
Trend agreement52
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Insider activity8 / 1

8 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

23 positive · 17 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-1.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.4%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-6.5%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+1.5%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses1
Recent vol3.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.5% / -2.1%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape68/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 68/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis46/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 11/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 2/12.

Activity pressure 0.67; 3 reversal markers Factors62/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 83; Small Cap Core rank 84 SVQF48/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 528.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options54/100

LTC shows bullish options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.50, expected move of 7.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 7.0% Sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

LTC Properties (LTC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday Insiders8 / 1

8 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202642.18 USD1.5%37.69 USD32.40 USD0.517.872.6MOn
17 Jul 202641.56 USD7.4%37.40 USD32.32 USD0.305.804.7MOn
10 Jul 202638.68 USD-1.1%37.12 USD32.24 USD-0.17-2.952.4MOn
3 Jul 202639.10 USD2.1%36.95 USD32.17 USD-0.31-0.661.7MOn
26 Jun 202638.29 USD6.3%36.78 USD32.09 USD-0.46-0.683.6MOn
19 Jun 202636.02 USD-1.7%36.69 USD32.02 USD-0.73-8.823.0MOff
12 Jun 202636.64 USD2.2%36.65 USD31.96 USD-0.64-6.662.9MOn
5 Jun 202635.86 USD-3.6%36.59 USD31.91 USD-0.61-8.332.8MOn
29 May 202637.22 USD-2.8%36.55 USD31.85 USD-0.43-7.481.8MOn
22 May 202638.28 USD2.0%36.43 USD31.79 USD-0.29-3.722.0MOn
15 May 202637.53 USD-3.1%36.29 USD31.71 USD-0.24-5.012.0MOn
8 May 202638.73 USD1.6%36.17 USD31.64 USD0.04-2.001.8MOn
1 May 202638.11 USD0.7%35.98 USD31.57 USD0.23-1.551.6MOn
24 Apr 202637.86 USD-3.9%35.86 USD31.50 USD0.36-1.501.6MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.