Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Face 50% Decline Risk
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Fool
- Risk for Dogecoin and Shiba Inu: Despite both cryptocurrencies rising over 15% at the start of 2026, their high market caps are primarily due to excessive circulating supplies, with Dogecoin currently trading at an 82% discount from its all-time high in May 2021, indicating fundamental weakness that may lead investors to abandon these meme coins entirely.
- Stagnation of Cardano: Cardano has seen a 15% increase at the beginning of 2026, but its five-year chart reveals a lack of confidence, with a current market cap nearing $14 billion; a 50% drop would bring it close to the market cap of emerging competitor Sui, making investors prefer the latter over waiting for Cardano's rebound.
- Poor Performance of Litecoin: Although Litecoin has shown some gains at the start of 2026, it is among the few major cryptocurrencies with a market cap over $1 billion that are down, having fallen over 20% in the past 90 days, leading investors to potentially abandon it due to unmet expectations.
- Bleak Market Outlook: These long-time market laggards are unlikely to turn things around in 2026 unless Bitcoin performs exceptionally well, but even then, investors would prefer holding Bitcoin or Ethereum over these underperforming altcoins.
Analyst Views on LTC
Wall Street analysts forecast LTC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LTC is 37.20 USD with a low forecast of 36.00 USD and a high forecast of 39.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 36.920
Low
36.00
Averages
37.20
High
39.00
Current: 36.920
Low
36.00
Averages
37.20
High
39.00
About LTC
LTC Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company invests in senior housing and health care properties primarily through sale-leasebacks, mortgage financing, joint ventures and structured finance solutions including preferred equity and mezzanine lending. Real estate investments segment consists of owned properties that are leased pursuant to non-cancelable triple-net operating leases, financing receivables, mortgage loans, notes receivable and unconsolidated joint ventures. Seniors housing operating portfolio (SHOP) segment comprises operations of approximately 12 memory care and one independent and assisted living communities. Seniors housing and health care property classifications include skilled nursing centers, independent living communities, assisted living communities (ALF), memory care communities (MC) and combinations. It also invests in other types of properties, such as land parcels, projects under development and behavioral health care hospitals.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
