NYSEAMERICAN:NHC National HealthCare (NHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $236.01 -7.06 (-2.90%) Closing price 10/23/2026 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$236.10 +0.09 (+0.04%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$235.49▼$243.5250-Day Range$216.53▼$247.9452-Week Range$118.14▼$248.20Volume192,906 shsAverage Volume106,104 shsMarket Capitalization$3.70 billionP/E Ratio26.55Dividend Yield1.14%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingBuy Company Overview National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) is a provider of post-acute and senior healthcare services. The company operates skilled nursing centers, assisted living and memory care communities, and rehabilitation facilities. Its services are designed to support patients recovering from illness or injury, as well as older adults requiring long-term residential care. NHC also provides home healthcare, hospice, and private-duty nursing services, allowing patients to receive medical and supportive care in their homes or in hospice settings. Additional offerings include outpatient rehabilitation, pharmacy services, behavioral health services, and other healthcare-related programs. Founded in 1971, NHC is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, and serves patients and residents primarily across the southeastern and central United States, including Tennessee and surrounding states. The company’s operations are focused on delivering continuing care across skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted living, hospice, and home-based healthcare settings.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More National HealthCare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks39th Percentile Overall ScoreNHC MarketRank™: 1.97357832618 of 5 starsNational HealthCare scored higher than 39% 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 26.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.37.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National HealthCare is 26.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 271.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational HealthCare has a P/B Ratio of 3.41. 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 Shorted6.06% 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 6.15.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National HealthCare has recently increased by 19.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldNational HealthCare pays a meaningful dividend of 1.14%, 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 Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.40 News SentimentNational HealthCare has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for National HealthCare this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for NHC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added National HealthCare to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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 $3,991,668.00 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 (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Sets New 52-Week High - What's Next?October 21, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comNHC says 40% chance of cyclone in next 48 hours for storm off US east coastOctober 20, 2026 | reuters.comThe $100 Stock Behind Elon's Next MoveA small, publicly traded supplier trading under $100 a share has reportedly worked alongside Elon Musk for more than a decade. A federal filing may outline Musk's next major move: an AI network of up to a million satellites powered by the sun. James Altucher says this supplier holds the piece Musk doesn't own.October 25 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)National HealthCare (NHC) Stock Trades Below Fair Value On A 289% RunOctober 19, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNational HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Reaches New 1-Year High - Here's WhyOctober 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comNational HealthCare: Improving Business Metrics Drive Future Operating LeverageOctober 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNational Healthcare Properties Announces Automatic Conversion of Class A Common Stock to Common Stock and New Nasdaq Trading DateOctober 2, 2026 | quiverquant.comQNational Healthcare Properties to sell 40 outpatient medical facilities for $531MSeptember 28, 2026 | seekingalpha.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 beginning of 2026. Since then, NHC stock has increased by 72.2% and is now trading at $236.01. How were National HealthCare's earnings last quarter? National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $408.03 million for 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 Vest Financial LLC (0.29%), James Investment Research Inc. (0.03%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.03%) and Inspire Investing LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Health Corp National, Emil E Hassan, Stephen Fowler Flatt, Brian F Kidd, Vicki L Dodson, Josh A Mccreary, 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 CocaCola (KO), Altria Group (MO), Nucor (NUE), Visa (V), ExxonMobil (XOM), American Electric Power (AEP) and Ames National (ATLO). Company Calendar Record date for 7/31 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable7/31/2026Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 10/30 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend9/30/2026Today10/25/2026Dividend 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 (14m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 NHC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. NHC has been in this zone for over 14 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 Ratio26.55 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 / Sales2.44 Cash Flow$9.32 per share Price / Cash Flow25.33 Book Value$69.25 per share Price / Book3.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,660,000Free Float13,481,000Market Cap$3.70 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.60 Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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