BUZZ-CareTrust REIT dips on launching stock offering
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** Shares of CareTrust REIT CTRE.N down 1.3% in extended trading to $41 after stock offering news
** Skilled nursing, senior housing operator commences 10 mln share offering as part of forward sale
** Co expects to enter into forward sale agreements with bookrunners Wells Fargo and JP Morgan
** Upon settlement of agreements within about one year, it plans to use net proceeds for general corp purposes, including potential future acquisitions or investments, or debt repayment
** Dana Point, California-based CTRE has ~236.24 mln shares outstanding prior to the offering
** Stock finished up 0.9% at $41.52 on Mon, up 15% YTD
** 11 of 12 analysts rate the stock "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold"; median PT $43.50, per LSEG data
