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Best Healthcare Facility REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top healthcare facility reit stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best healthcare facility reit stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: REIT - Healthcare Facilit...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

REIT - Healthcare Facilities is Zen Rated C and is the 84th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	DD Score	Valuation Score	Financials Score	Forecast Score	Performance Score	Dividends Score
CTRE	CARETRUST REIT INC	52	43	43	67	50	60
NHI	NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC	36	29	14	56	40	40
OHI	OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC	47	43	29	44	40	80
SBRA	SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC	32	71	14	33	40	0
CHCT	COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE TRUST INC	25	14	0	22	10	80

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What are the best healthcare facility reit stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best healthcare facility reit stocks to buy right now are:

1. Caretrust Reit (NYSE:CTRE)

Caretrust Reit (NYSE:CTRE) is the #1 top healthcare facility reit stock out of 17 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Caretrust Reit (NYSE:CTRE) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: F, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Caretrust Reit (NYSE:CTRE) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 24 points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 28.

CTRE passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Caretrust Reit has seen its stock return 16.61% over the past year, underperforming other healthcare facility reit stocks by -10 percentage points.

Caretrust Reit has an average 1 year price target of $30.25, an upside of 4.06% from Caretrust Reit's current stock price of $29.07.

Caretrust Reit stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Caretrust Reit, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 25% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI)

National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) is the #2 top healthcare facility reit stock out of 17 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 8 points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 28.

NHI passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. National Health Investors has seen its stock return 18.88% over the past year, underperforming other healthcare facility reit stocks by -8 percentage points.

National Health Investors has an average 1 year price target of $82.00, an upside of 8.8% from National Health Investors's current stock price of $75.37.

National Health Investors stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering National Health Investors, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI)

Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) is the #3 top healthcare facility reit stock out of 17 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 19 points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 28.

OHI passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Omega Healthcare Investors has seen its stock return 25.64% over the past year, underperforming other healthcare facility reit stocks by -1 percentage points.

Omega Healthcare Investors has an average 1 year price target of $40.67, an upside of 5.46% from Omega Healthcare Investors's current stock price of $38.56.

Omega Healthcare Investors stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Omega Healthcare Investors, 16.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the healthcare facility reit stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 16 healthcare facility reit stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare facility reit stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Community Healthcare Trust (NYSE:CHCT)

Community Healthcare Trust (NYSE:CHCT) has an annual dividend yield of 11%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 5.24%. Community Healthcare Trust's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Community Healthcare Trust's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Community Healthcare Trust's dividend payout ratio of -598.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Global Medical Reit (NYSE:GMRE)

Global Medical Reit (NYSE:GMRE) has an annual dividend yield of 10.91%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 5.24%. Global Medical Reit's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Global Medical Reit's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Global Medical Reit's dividend payout ratio of 8,400% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. National Healthcare Properties (NASDAQ:NHPAP)

National Healthcare Properties (NASDAQ:NHPAP) has an annual dividend yield of 10.09%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 5.24%. National Healthcare Properties's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. National Healthcare Properties's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Healthcare Properties's dividend payout ratio of -111.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare facility reit stocks down?

Healthcare facility reit stocks were down -1.55% in the last day, and up 0.27% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why healthcare facility reit stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued healthcare facility reit stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued healthcare facility reit stocks right now are:

1. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW) is the most undervalued healthcare facility reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Strawberry Fields Reit has a valuation score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Strawberry Fields Reit's stock has gained 11.77% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare facility reit industry by -15 percentage points.

2. Ltc Properties (NYSE:LTC)

Ltc Properties (NYSE:LTC) is the second most undervalued healthcare facility reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ltc Properties has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ltc Properties's stock has gained 6.6% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare facility reit industry by -20 percentage points.

3. Sabra Health Care Reit (NASDAQ:SBRA)

Sabra Health Care Reit (NASDAQ:SBRA) is the third most undervalued healthcare facility reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Sabra Health Care Reit has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sabra Health Care Reit's stock has gained 26.49% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the healthcare facility reit industry.

Are healthcare facility reit stocks a good buy now?

53.85% of healthcare facility reit stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare facility reit stocks to rise by 12.48% over the next year.

0% of healthcare facility reit stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of healthcare facility reit stocks are rated B (Buy), 81.25% are rated C (Hold), 18.75% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the reit - healthcare facilities industry?

The average P/E ratio of the reit - healthcare facilities industry is 82.1x.

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