Truist Raises Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) Target to $20 in 2026 REIT Outlook

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On January 20, Truist lifted its price recommendation on Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE:CHCT) to $20 from $19. It maintained a Buy rating on the stock. The update came as part of Truist’s broader 2026 outlook for the REIT sector. While the firm remains Neutral on REITs overall for next year, it said fundamentals are starting to improve as new supply slows and demand stays steady for high-quality properties. That said, Truist noted that valuations still don’t look especially cheap. Within the sector, the firm is more constructive on healthcare, industrial, strip retail, gaming, and lodging REITs, takes a neutral stance on manufactured housing, multifamily, self-storage, and triple-net names, and remains more cautious on mall and office REITs.

Earlier, in December, Community Healthcare Trust announced it had completed a pair of transactions tied together through a tax-deferred exchange. The company sold an inpatient rehabilitation facility for $29.7 million on November 25, 2025, and followed that with the acquisition of a newly built, fully leased inpatient rehabilitation facility for $28.5 million on December 2, 2025. Both transactions were completed using a 1031 exchange structure.

David H. Dupuy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Healthcare Trust, made the following statement:

“We are excited to demonstrate the value within the portfolio as part of our previously announced capital recycling program. These transactions allowed us to reinvest sale proceeds at an approximately 140 basis points premium to our disposition cap rate, with no increase in leverage, while also reducing our largest tenant concentration.”

Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE:CHCT) is a REIT focused on owning income-producing properties tied mainly to outpatient healthcare services across select markets in the United States. Its portfolio consists of medical real estate leased to hospitals, physicians, healthcare systems, and other healthcare service providers, giving the company steady rental income from essential healthcare facilities.

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