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National Research (NRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$21.57 -0.29 (-1.33%)
Closing price 09/23/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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About National Research Stock (NASDAQ:NRC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.36
$21.96
50-Day Range
$18.30
$22.34
52-Week Range
$11.01
$23.68
Volume
105,974 shs
Average Volume
118,013 shs
Market Capitalization
$490.63 million
P/E Ratio
86.28
Dividend Yield
2.97%
Price Target
$26.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

National Research Corporation, doing business as NRC Health, provides research, analytics and technology solutions to the health care industry. The company helps hospitals, health systems and other care organizations understand patient and consumer perceptions, improve the care experience and strengthen relationships with the communities they serve.

Its offerings include patient and employee experience measurement, market and consumer insights, reputation management, customer relationship tools and analytics designed to support service improvement and strategic decision-making. NRC Health combines survey-based research, benchmarking and software-enabled reporting to help organizations identify trends and evaluate performance across the patient journey.

Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, National Research has served health care organizations in the United States and Canada. The company markets its solutions under the NRC Health name and focuses primarily on hospitals, health systems, physician practices and other organizations involved in delivering health care.

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National Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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47th Percentile Overall Score

NRC MarketRank™: 

National Research scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 553rd out of 901 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    National Research has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    National Research has a consensus price target of $26.00, representing about 20.5% upside from its current price of $21.57.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    National Research has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about National Research's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of National Research is 86.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.00.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of National Research is 86.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.08.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    National Research has a P/B Ratio of 34.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about National Research's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.08% of the float of National Research has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    National Research has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.54.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National Research has recently increased by 14.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    National Research pays a meaningful dividend of 3.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    National Research does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of National Research is 256.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about National Research's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    National Research has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for National Research this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, National Research insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    9.20% of the stock of National Research is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    47.26% of the stock of National Research is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about National Research's insider trading history.
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NRC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

National Research's stock was trading at $18.77 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, NRC stock has increased by 14.9% and is now trading at $21.57.

National Research Corporation (NASDAQ:NRC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.46. The business had revenue of $35.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.90 million. National Research had a net margin of 4.18% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 164.26%.
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National Research subsidiaries include PatientWisdom Inc., The Governance Institute, and National Research Corporation Canada.

National Research's top institutional investors include QV Investors Inc. (1.64%), Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.16%), Empirical Finance LLC (0.09%) and California State Teachers Retirement System. Insiders that own company stock include Amandla Mk Trust, Patrick E Beans and Jordan Nicole Freeman.
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Shares of NRC 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National Research investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Alphabet (GOOG), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/10 Dividend
6/26/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend
6/26/2026
Dividend Payable
7/10/2026
Last Earnings
7/28/2026
Today
9/24/2026
Record date for 10/9 Dividend
9/25/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend
9/25/2026
Dividend Payable
10/09/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/26/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Healthcare Technology
Sub-Industry
Healthcare Technology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NRC
CIK
70487
Employees
357
Year Founded
1981

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$26.00
Low Price Target
$26.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+20.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.25
Trailing P/E Ratio
86.28
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$11.60 million
Net Margins
4.18%
Pretax Margin
6.70%
Return on Equity
164.26%
Return on Assets
14.67%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
13.13
Current Ratio
0.65
Quick Ratio
0.65

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$140.00 million
Price / Sales
3.50
Cash Flow
$1.24 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.39
Book Value
$0.62 per share
Price / Book
34.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
22,746,000
Free Float
20,653,000
Market Cap
$490.63 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.35

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This page (NASDAQ:NRC) was last updated on 9/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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