CareTrust REIT (CTRE) is trading higher after announcing the completion of two investments totaling approximately $119 million, both effective April 1, 2026. The update also included incremental details on additional recent U.K. activity and a growing forward pipeline, reinforcing the market’s view that CareTrust’s acquisition engine remains active early in 2026. (streetinsider.com)

CareTrust said it acquired a senior housing and skilled nursing campus in Southern California with 120 licensed skilled nursing beds and 273 senior housing units, structured under a long-term triple-net lease that includes annual inflation-based rent increases and multiple renewal options, plus up to $5 million of capital improvement funding within 18 months. In a second transaction, the company originated a mortgage loan secured by five Midwest skilled nursing communities with about 506 licensed beds; the loan supports an acquisition and includes an option for CareTrust to purchase the facilities while keeping the existing master lease in place. (streetinsider.com)

CareTrust said the combined transactions bring its 2026 year-to-date investment total to roughly $364 million at a blended stabilized yield of about 8.8%, and it cited a pipeline of $500 million of near-term opportunities (excluding larger portfolio deals under evaluation). The company also said the $119 million transactions were funded with proceeds from settled equity forward contracts, a detail investors often watch for balance-sheet flexibility and execution capacity. (streetinsider.com)