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: Bearish.
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Bearish
Positives: 50-day MA is rising (+0.26% over 10 days); strong 1-year return of +27.0%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); RSI 26 — oversold; 3-month momentum negative (-8.2%); rising volume on a downtrend (distribution, 1.16x avg). Currently 14.5% off its 52-week high. Score: -3/7.
CTRE is trading below its 200-day MA ($37.36) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 25.6 has dropped into oversold territory, which has historically preceded short-term bounces. The 1-year return of +27.0% compares to +22.9% for SPY (beat the market by 4.2%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $12,703 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 4.2%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($37.36)
✗Above 50-day MA ($39.47)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 25.6
✓Positive return (+27.0%)
!Within 10% of period high (−14.5%)
Period Range $36.85
$27.81$43.08
RSI (14) 25.6
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$36.85
Period Return+27.0%
Period High$43.08
Period Low$27.81
Drawdown−14.5%
MA-50$39.47
MA-200$37.36
RSI (14)25.6
Avg Volume (30d)2.6M
vs. SPYbeat by 4.2%
Return Rank#487 of 1246
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($37.36)