Two Sigma Advisers LP Acquires 32,800 Shares of National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI)

Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its holdings in shares of National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI - Free Report) by 131.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 57,800 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 32,800 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP owned approximately 0.13% of National Health Investors worth $4,006,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P boosted its stake in shares of National Health Investors by 42.0% during the 4th quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 639 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in National Health Investors by 781.2% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 890 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 789 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of National Health Investors in the fourth quarter worth approximately $63,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of National Health Investors in the fourth quarter worth approximately $83,000. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its stake in shares of National Health Investors by 61.4% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,019 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. 62.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on NHI shares. Truist Financial raised their price target on National Health Investors from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $88.00 target price on shares of National Health Investors in a research report on Monday, March 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $85.50.

National Health Investors Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NHI traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $72.85. 115,271 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 229,221. The stock has a market cap of $3.40 billion, a PE ratio of 25.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.78. The business's fifty day moving average is $74.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.43. National Health Investors, Inc. has a one year low of $64.00 and a one year high of $86.13. The company has a current ratio of 10.29, a quick ratio of 10.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.02. National Health Investors had a net margin of 38.53% and a return on equity of 10.11%. The business had revenue of $68.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $85.13 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.10 EPS. The business's revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that National Health Investors, Inc. will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current year.

National Health Investors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a $0.90 dividend. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.94%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. National Health Investors's payout ratio is 114.29%.

National Health Investors Company Profile

Incorporated in 1991, National Health Investors, Inc NYSE: NHI is a real estate investment trust specializing in sale, leasebacks, joint-ventures, senior housing operating partnerships, and mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical investments. NHI's portfolio consists of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities, entrance-fee retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, and specialty hospitals.