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Best Healthcare Facility REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top healthcare facility reit stocks in 2026 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...
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REIT - Healthcare Facilities is Zen Rated F and is the 119th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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STRW
STRAWBERRY FIELDS REIT INC
$169.77M4.64%93.50%$0.1600$0.6080%0
VTR
VENTAS INC
$40.49B2.25%336.80%$0.4800$1.9250%12026-03-312026-04-16
AHR
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT INC
$9.16B1.93%909.10%$0.2500$1.0043%0
UHT
UNIVERSAL HEALTH REALTY INCOME TRUST
$599.34M6.85%226.90%$0.7450$2.9689%0
OHI
OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC
$14.01B5.65%136.70%$0.6700$2.6885%02026-02-17
HR
HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INC
$6.27B6.12%-154.90%$0.2400$1.1087%22026-02-242026-03-11
NHI
NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC
$4.25B4.08%113.50%$0.9200$3.6476%1
DHC
DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST
$1.59B0.61%-2.70%$0.0100$0.0413%22026-02-19
LTC
LTC PROPERTIES INC
$1.88B4.82%308.10%$0.1900$1.9081%02026-02-202026-02-27
CTRE
CARETRUST REIT INC
$8.94B3.35%85.40%$0.3350$1.3468%0
CHCT
COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE TRUST INC
$502.24M10.69%-468.90%$0.4750$1.8994%02026-02-232026-03-04
SILA
SILA REALTY TRUST INC
$1.41B6.24%187.80%$0.4000$1.6087%0
DOC
HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES INC
$11.61B6.11%1,330.00%$0.1020$1.0287%32026-03-172026-02-27
GMRE
GLOBAL MEDICAL REIT INC
$483.60M9.15%-1,440.00%$0.7500$3.3093%2
SBRA
SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC
$5.09B5.95%187.50%$0.3000$1.2086%32026-02-27
MPT
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC
$3.27B6.07%-27.10%$0.0900$0.3386%22026-03-122026-04-09
WELL
WELLTOWER INC
$147.03B1.34%200.00%$0.7400$2.8231%12026-02-252026-03-10
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Healthcare Facility REIT Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare facility reit stocks to buy right now in Feb 2026?

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. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)


Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW) is the #1 top healthcare facility reit stock out of 17 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 6 points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 27.

STRW passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Strawberry Fields Reit has seen its stock return 9.85% over the past year, underperforming other healthcare facility reit stocks by -16 percentage points.

Strawberry Fields Reit has an average 1 year price target of $14.00, an upside of 8.19% from Strawberry Fields Reit's current stock price of $12.94.

Strawberry Fields Reit stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Strawberry Fields Reit, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ventas (NYSE:VTR)


Ventas (NYSE:VTR) 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 Ventas (NYSE:VTR) is: Value: D, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -7 points lower than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 27.

VTR passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ventas has seen its stock return 31.26% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare facility reit stocks by 5 percentage points.

Ventas has an average 1 year price target of $83.64, a downside of -1.88% from Ventas's current stock price of $85.24.

Ventas stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Ventas, 54.55% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 27.27% have issued a Buy, 18.18% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. American Healthcare Reit (NYSE:AHR)


American Healthcare Reit (NYSE:AHR) 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 American Healthcare Reit (NYSE:AHR) is: Value: D, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

American Healthcare Reit (NYSE:AHR) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -5 points lower than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 27.

AHR passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. American Healthcare Reit has seen its stock return 82.33% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare facility reit stocks by 56 percentage points.

American Healthcare Reit has an average 1 year price target of $54.89, an upside of 5.96% from American Healthcare Reit's current stock price of $51.80.

American Healthcare Reit stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering American Healthcare Reit, 44.44% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 44.44% have issued a Buy, 11.11% 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 17 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 10.69%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 5.05%. 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 -468.9% 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 9.15%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 5.05%. Global Medical Reit's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Global Medical Reit's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Global Medical Reit's dividend payout ratio of -1,440% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT)


Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) has an annual dividend yield of 6.85%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 5.05%. Universal Health Realty Income Trust's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Universal Health Realty Income Trust's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust's dividend payout ratio of 226.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare facility reit stocks up?

Healthcare facility reit stocks were up 0.59% in the last day, and up 4.62% over the last week.

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

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 29, which is 5 points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Strawberry Fields Reit's stock has gained 9.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare facility reit industry by -16 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 57, which is 33 points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ltc Properties's stock has gained 13.94% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare facility reit industry by -12 percentage points.

3. Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI)


Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) 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.

Omega Healthcare Investors has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the healthcare facility reit industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Omega Healthcare Investors's stock has gained 30.4% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare facility reit industry by 4 percentage points.

Are healthcare facility reit stocks a good buy now?

43.75% of healthcare facility reit stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare facility reit stocks to rise by 2.02% over the next year.

0% of healthcare facility reit stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.88% of healthcare facility reit stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.59% are rated C (Hold), 23.53% 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 136.44x.
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