Here’s whether CareTrust REIT, Inc (CTRE) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.
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Bullish
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); 50-day MA is rising (+0.38% over 10 days); RSI 35 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +14.6%; rising volume confirms the move (1.22x 30d avg). Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative). Currently 9.3% off its 52-week high. Score: +5/7.
CTRE is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($38.82) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($40.34), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 35.0 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +14.6% compares to +20.5% for SPY (trailed the market by 5.9%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $11,459 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 5.9%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($38.82)
✗Above 50-day MA ($40.34)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 35.0
✓Positive return (+14.6%)
✓Within 10% of period high (−9.3%)
Period Range $39.58
$32.79$43.62
RSI (14) 35.0
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$39.58
Period Return+14.6%
Period High$43.62
Period Low$32.79
Drawdown−9.3%
MA-50$40.34
MA-200$38.82
RSI (14)35.0
Avg Volume (30d)2.4M
vs. SPYtrailed by 5.9%
Return Rank#441 of 999
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($38.82)