Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:CHCT Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.35 -0.27 (-1.95%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.44 +0.08 (+0.63%) As of 05:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Community Healthcare Trust Stock (NYSE:CHCT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get CHCT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$13.30▼$13.7650-Day Range$13.63▼$19.0352-Week Range$13.23▼$19.17Volume593,797 shsAverage Volume270,045 shsMarket Capitalization$382.59 millionP/E Ratio19.93Dividend Yield9.88%Price Target$18.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated is a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating healthcare-related properties. The company primarily invests in facilities that provide outpatient healthcare services, including medical office buildings, physician clinics, specialty facilities, behavioral health properties, ambulatory surgery centers and other healthcare-focused real estate. Community Healthcare Trust generally targets properties located in non-urban and underserved communities across the United States. Its tenants include healthcare providers, physician groups, hospitals and health systems, and other organizations that deliver medical services. The company’s properties are typically leased to healthcare operators under arrangements designed to generate recurring rental income. Founded in 2014 and based in Franklin, Tennessee, Community Healthcare Trust became a publicly traded company in 2015. Its strategy centers on acquiring and managing healthcare real estate that supports essential medical services while diversifying its portfolio across tenants, property types and geographic markets.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Community Healthcare Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks100th Percentile Overall ScoreCHCT MarketRank™: Community Healthcare Trust scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 186 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCommunity Healthcare Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialCommunity Healthcare Trust has a consensus price target of $18.50, representing about 38.5% upside from its current price of $13.35.Amount of Analyst CoverageCommunity Healthcare Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Community Healthcare Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth2.14% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Community Healthcare Trust are expected to grow by 2.14% in the coming year, from $1.87 to $1.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Community Healthcare Trust is 19.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Community Healthcare Trust is 19.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 26.84.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCommunity Healthcare Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Community Healthcare Trust's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.45% of the float of Community Healthcare Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCommunity Healthcare Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.45, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Community Healthcare Trust has recently decreased by 15.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipCommunity Healthcare Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCommunity Healthcare Trust has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Community Healthcare Trust is 197.01%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Community Healthcare Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 69.11% next year. This indicates that Community Healthcare Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Community Healthcare Trust's dividend. News and Social Media4.8 / 5News Sentiment1.62 News SentimentCommunity Healthcare Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Community Healthcare Trust this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for CHCT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Community Healthcare Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership4.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Community Healthcare Trust in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $272,980.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0714% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Community Healthcare Trust insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $272,980.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders5.30% of the stock of Community Healthcare Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.84% of the stock of Community Healthcare Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Community Healthcare Trust's insider trading history. Receive CHCT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Community Healthcare Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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GF Score: 76/100October 3 at 1:00 AM | gurufocus.comCommunity Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE:CHCT) Stock Has Average Price Target of $18.50 According to AnalystsSeptember 30, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comDo NOT Buy SpaceX – Do This InsteadSpaceX just went public - and Whitney Tilson, Harvard MBA and 30-year Wall Street veteran, says buying in could be a costly mistake. He calls it among the most overhyped, overvalued large-cap offerings ever pushed onto everyday investors. Tilson believes a rare economic event is approaching - one with serious consequences for your portfolio this summer. He has prepared a free analysis outlining what he sees and the specific steps he recommends taking now.October 5 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Community Healthcare Trust Is Still OvervaluedAugust 10, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCommunity Healthcare Trust: The Dividend Cut Creates A Buying OpportunityAugust 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCommunity Healthcare Trust Incorporated (CHCT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCommunity Healthcare Trust Announces Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026August 4, 2026 | prnewswire.comCommunity Healthcare Trust: A Bet On Its Diversified Portfolio Growth And High YieldJuly 23, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines CHCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CHCT shares performed this year? Community Healthcare Trust's stock was trading at $16.45 at the start of the year. Since then, CHCT shares have decreased by 18.8% and is now trading at $13.3540. How were Community Healthcare Trust's earnings last quarter? Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE:CHCT) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.05. The real estate investment trust earned $30.97 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.77 million. Community Healthcare Trust had a net margin of 16.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.96%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Community Healthcare Trust IPO? Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) raised $126 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, May 21st 2015. The company issued 6,300,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Sandler ONeill + Partners, Evercore ISI and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey served as the underwriters for the IPO and Janney Montgomery Scott, Oppenheimer and BB&T Capital Markets were co-managers. How do I buy shares of Community Healthcare Trust? Shares of CHCT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Community Healthcare Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Community Healthcare Trust investors own include Home Depot (HD), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Chevron (CVX) and Meta Platforms (META). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Record date for 8/31 Dividend8/19/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend8/19/2026Dividend Payable8/31/2026Today10/05/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CHCT's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. CHCT has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Healthcare REITs Sub-IndustryHealthcare REITs Current SymbolNYSE:CHCT CIK1631569 Webwww.chct.reit Phone(615) 771-3052Fax615-771-3064Employees35Year Founded2006Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Community Healthcare Trust$18.50 High Price Target$20.00 Low Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside+38.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.67 Trailing P/E Ratio19.93 Forward P/E Ratio7.14 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$5.10 million Net Margins16.81% Pretax Margin16.81% Return on Equity4.96% Return on Assets2.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$121.19 million Price / Sales3.16 Cash Flow$1.88 per share Price / Cash Flow7.11 Book Value$15.08 per share Price / Book0.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,650,000Free Float27,135,000Market Cap$382.59 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.68 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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