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Why CareTrust REIT (CTRE) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.2/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

3.7/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
P/S0.0
EV/EBITDA0.0
p ocf5.1
Analyst target5.0
  • P/OCF: 21.7x (FFO proxy — REITs gated off P/E)

Quality

7.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE3.1
ROA3.2
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio7.3
FCF quality10.0
Moat6.0
Rule of 409.5
Piotroski F10.0
  • Strong margins: 64%
  • Excellent cash conversion: 288% FCF/NI
  • Rule of 40: 188 (elite)
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9

Growth

3.1/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth3.3
EPS growth3.0

Momentum

3.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI8.1
MACD0.0
OBV1.0
MA position4.0
Volume2.6
  • Oversold in uptrend (RSI 28)
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

8.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment8.0
Analyst rating8.3
Price target7.6
  • LLM news sentiment: +0.60 (n=1)

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.0
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.0
quality rank8.1
growth rank3.1
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

8.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger9.5
support resistance8.4
52w position7.6

Risk (lower is worse)

5.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.2
days to cover7.1
volatility6.2
put call0.0
implied vol4.8
beta8.3
debt equity6.7
  • Elevated put/call: 2.56
  • Concentration risks: 2 MED (10-K Item 1A)

Catalyst

3.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
dividend safety3.5
news activity5.0
  • Earnings concerns: 0B/4M
  • Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_BOOST:ANALYST:0.60
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:64d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:3.1<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:0.8<1.5@spot
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.79
Upside
+3.9%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeTEMP_HEADWIND High quality (7.9) with weak momentum (3.1)

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 4.2 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Technical at 8.5) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( MOMENTUM:3.1<4.5, ASYMMETRY:0.8<1.5@spot) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is 0.79 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Technical at 8.5, Sentiment at 8.0, and Quality at 7.9; the weakest are Catalyst at 3.1, Momentum at 3.1, and Growth at 3.1. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.79 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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