CareTrust REIT (7XC) AI Stock Analysis

1..We have disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 risk factors which materially affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed, except as noted below.Our use of, or inability to use, artificial intelligence (“AI”) presents risks and challenges that may adversely impact our business and operating results or the business and operating results of our tenants, managers, borrowers or business partners.We use, and may expand our use of, generative artificial intelligence and machine learning (collectively, “AI”). If our peers use AI tools to optimize operations and we fail to utilize AI tools in a comparable manner, we may be competitively disadvantaged. While AI tools may facilitate optimization and operational efficiencies, they also have the potential for inaccuracy, bias, infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property. The use of AI tools may introduce errors or inadequacies that are not easily detectable, including deficiencies, inaccuracies, or biases in the data used for AI training, or in the content, analyses, or recommendations generated by AI applications. Uncertainty around the safety and security of new and emerging AI applications may require additional investment in the development of proprietary datasets, machine learning models and systems to test for security, accuracy, bias and other variables, which are often complex, may be costly and could impact our operating results. Cybersecurity threat actors may also utilize AI tools to automate and enhance cybersecurity attacks against us and could lead to data breaches, loss of confidential or sensitive information, and financial or reputational harm. Additionally, AI-enabled solutions and features may become more important to our tenants, managers, borrowers and business partners over time. They may also incorporate AI into their products and services without disclosing such use to us or fail to disclose risks presented by their use of AI. If our tenants, managers, borrowers or business partners use AI tools that do not meet existing or rapidly evolving regulatory or industry standards with respect to privacy and data protection, compliance and transparency, among others, it could inhibit our and their ability to maintain an adequate level of functionality or service. Our use of third-party AI models, platforms, vendors, datasets, or infrastructure relies on safeguards implemented by those third parties, including safeguards related to model performance, availability, privacy, data use, security, intellectual property, confidentiality, accuracy, bias mitigation, regulatory compliance, and other matters, and these safeguards may be insufficient. Third-party AI providers may also change their models, terms, pricing, availability, data-use practices, privacy and security commitments, intellectual property positions, or compliance posture in ways that adversely affect our operations, costs, or ability to meet our contractual or regulatory obligations. Interruptions, errors, degradation, security incidents, or changes involving third-party AI technologies could impair our products or internal operations and could adversely affect our business.Additionally, the complex and rapidly evolving landscape around AI may expose us to claims, inquiries, demands and proceedings by private parties and global regulatory authorities and subject us to legal liability as well as reputational harm. New laws and regulations are being adopted in the U.S. and in non-U.S. jurisdictions, and existing laws and regulations may be interpreted in ways that would affect our business operations and the way in which we use AI. Future regulations could impose restrictions on the use of AI technology and require us to incur significant costs to implement compliance measures or change the way in which we use AI. Any of these outcomes could impair our ability to compete effectively, damage our reputation, result in the loss of valuable property or information and adversely impact our results of operations.In addition, investors, analysts, and other market participants may use AI tools to process, summarize or interpret our financial information or other data about us. The use of AI tools in financial and market analysis may introduce risks similar to those described above, including an inaccurate interpretation of our financial or operational performance or market trends or conditions, which in turn could result in inaccurate conclusions or investment recommendations.48Q2, 2026