NYSEAMERICAN:NHC National HealthCare (NHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $222.36 +1.39 (+0.63%) As of 10:32 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About National HealthCare Stock (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get National HealthCare alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$219.58▼$222.1550-Day Range$207.87▼$236.7552-Week Range$112.95▼$239.29Volume21,860 shsAverage Volume110,720 shsMarket Capitalization$3.48 billionP/E Ratio25.01Dividend Yield1.21%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingBuy Company Overview National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) is a healthcare services company specializing in long-term care and post-acute rehabilitation. The company operates skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and outpatient therapy clinics. Through its subsidiary, National HealthCare Partners, NHC provides contract rehabilitation services, pharmacy management and clinical consulting to a broad network of senior living and healthcare providers. Headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, National HealthCare Corporation has built a regional footprint across the southeastern and south-central United States. Its facilities and service partnerships span markets in Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Texas and neighboring states. The company tailors clinical programs to residents’ needs, with services ranging from short-term therapy following hospitalization to ongoing care for individuals with chronic conditions. Founded in 1970, NHC has grown both organically and through strategic acquisitions of individual care communities and therapy providers. Its longstanding focus on integrated care models seeks to improve clinical outcomes while managing the overall cost of care. The company’s leadership team brings experience in healthcare operations, finance and clinical disciplines to support its mission of delivering quality care and enhancing the resident experience.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More National HealthCare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks46th Percentile Overall ScoreNHC MarketRank™: National HealthCare scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingNational HealthCare has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNational HealthCare has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about National HealthCare's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of National HealthCare is 24.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.18.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National HealthCare is 24.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 270.75.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational HealthCare has a P/B Ratio of 3.19. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about National HealthCare's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.61% of the float of National HealthCare has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNational HealthCare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.86.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National HealthCare has recently increased by 1.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldNational HealthCare pays a meaningful dividend of 1.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNational HealthCare has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of National HealthCare is 61.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about National HealthCare's dividend. News and Social Media4.1 / 5News Sentiment1.62 News SentimentNational HealthCare has a news sentiment score of 1.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for National HealthCare this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for NHC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added National HealthCare to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.9 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, National HealthCare insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $756,642.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders13.92% of the stock of National HealthCare is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions56.44% of the stock of National HealthCare is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about National HealthCare's insider trading history. Receive NHC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for National HealthCare and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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NHC Stock News HeadlinesNational Healthcare Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,593,000, According to a Recent SEC FilingSeptember 2, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNHC says 50% chance of cyclone formation in next 48 hours off Louisiana coastAugust 30, 2026 | reuters.comHere’s the stock symbol I’ve promisedWhitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. This under-the-radar company sits at the intersection of America's two most important industries, including AI, pays massive dividends, and attracted a famous money manager who put 60% of his multi-billion-dollar fund into it. Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.September 9 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Director Sells 1,779 Shares of StockAugust 29, 2026 | insidertrades.comNational Healthcare Insider Makes Major Move in High-Value Stock SaleAugust 28, 2026 | tipranks.comNational HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) CEO Sells $355,620.00 in StockAugust 21, 2026 | insidertrades.comNational Healthcare Rocked by Major Insider Stock Move From Its CEOAugust 20, 2026 | tipranks.comAmid Legal Risks, This Company Is Still Rated a Buy (NHC)PACS Group shares have rebounded after a Medicare billing scandal, with strong Q2 earnings and Buy ratings, though DOJ and SEC investigations and shareholder lawsuits remain unresolved.August 19, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines NHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NHC shares performed this year? National HealthCare's stock was trading at $137.09 at the start of the year. Since then, NHC stock has increased by 61.2% and is now trading at $220.97. How were National HealthCare's earnings last quarter? National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter. The business earned $408.03 million during the quarter. National HealthCare had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.03% and a net margin of 9.00%. Who are National HealthCare's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of National HealthCare include California State Teachers Retirement System (18.76%), BlackRock Inc. (12.65%), Morgan Stanley Institutional Investment Advisors LLC (6.57%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.78%). Insiders that own company stock include Health Corp National, Emil E Hassan, Stephen Fowler Flatt, Brian F Kidd, David R Gifford, Lisa Piercey and Timothy J Shelly. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of National HealthCare? Shares of NHC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of National HealthCare own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National HealthCare investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW). Company Calendar Record date for 7/31 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable7/31/2026Last Earnings8/06/2026Today9/09/2026Record date for 10/30 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (13m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 NHC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. NHC has been in this zone for over 13 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSEAMERICAN SectorHealthcare Industry Healthcare Providers & Services Sub-IndustryHealthcare Facilities Current SymbolNYSEAMERICAN:NHC Previous SymbolNYSEMKT:NHC CIK1047335 Webwww.nhccare.com Phone(615) 890-2020Fax615-890-0123Employees15,278Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.33 Trailing P/E Ratio24.94 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$120.01 million Net Margins9.00% Pretax Margin11.89% Return on Equity10.03% Return on Assets7.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.86 Quick Ratio1.83 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.52 billion Price / Sales2.28 Cash Flow$9.43 per share Price / Cash Flow23.46 Book Value$69.25 per share Price / Book3.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,660,000Free Float13,481,000Market Cap$3.46 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.62 The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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