Wedbush Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for NHI

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Wedbush increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of National Health Investors in a report released on Wednesday, May 7th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $1.17 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.16. Wedbush has a "Outperform" rating and a $88.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for National Health Investors' current full-year earnings is $4.41 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for National Health Investors' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.95 EPS.

Separately, Truist Financial upped their target price on National Health Investors from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, National Health Investors currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $85.50.

National Health Investors Stock Performance

Shares of National Health Investors stock traded down $1.29 during trading on Thursday, hitting $74.27. 64,422 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 224,633. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.52, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.78. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $72.74. National Health Investors has a 52-week low of $63.91 and a 52-week high of $86.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 10.29 and a current ratio of 10.29.

National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.02. National Health Investors had a return on equity of 10.11% and a net margin of 38.53%. The firm had revenue of $68.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $85.13 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.10 earnings per share. National Health Investors's revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis.

National Health Investors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 1st. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a $0.90 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.85%. National Health Investors's dividend payout ratio is presently 114.29%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National Health Investors

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NHI. M&T Bank Corp raised its stake in shares of National Health Investors by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 3,969 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $293,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in National Health Investors by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,867 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $337,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P raised its position in National Health Investors by 42.0% during the fourth 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 period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in National Health Investors by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 20,040 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,388,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its position in shares of National Health Investors by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 13,197 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $915,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.51% of the company's stock.

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.