NYSEAMERICAN:NHC National HealthCare (NHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $227.66 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 10/2/2026 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$228.25 +0.59 (+0.26%) As of 10/2/2026 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$223.80▼$229.5350-Day Range$208.20▼$236.7552-Week Range$116.42▼$239.29Volume87,686 shsAverage Volume104,064 shsMarket Capitalization$3.57 billionP/E Ratio25.61Dividend Yield1.18%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingBuy Company Overview National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) is a healthcare services company that provides post-acute and long-term care through a network of skilled nursing centers, rehabilitation facilities, assisted living communities and memory care services. The company also offers home health, hospice and palliative care, behavioral health services, and other related healthcare programs. NHC serves patients and residents primarily across the southeastern United States. Its services are designed to support individuals recovering from illness or injury, managing chronic conditions, or requiring long-term assistance and residential care. The company also provides healthcare management and consulting services to certain affiliated and third-party facilities. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, National HealthCare Corporation has built its operations around coordinated care across institutional, residential and home-based settings. Its business includes direct patient care as well as services that support healthcare facilities and care providers.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More National HealthCare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks55th Percentile Overall ScoreNHC MarketRank™: National HealthCare scored higher than 55% 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 25.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National HealthCare is 25.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.69.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational HealthCare has a P/B Ratio of 3.29. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.07% 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 8.35.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National HealthCare has recently decreased by 8.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldNational HealthCare pays a meaningful dividend of 1.18%, 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 Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment1.26 News SentimentNational HealthCare has a news sentiment score of 1.26. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 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. 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. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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It's so simple to understand, you could trade it tomorrow. | Base Camp Trading (Ad)National Healthcare Properties: All Eyes On Capital RecyclingSeptember 25, 2026 | seekingalpha.comDangerous surf, heavy rains hit Mexico as Hurricane Polo tracks offshoreSeptember 24, 2026 | reuters.comNational Healthcare Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,087,650, According to a Recent SEC FilingSeptember 24, 2026 | marketscreener.comMInsider Selling: National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) VP Sells 4,834 Shares of StockSeptember 24, 2026 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) VP Sells 2,719 SharesSeptember 15, 2026 | insidertrades.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, NHC stock has increased by 66.1% and is now trading at $227.66. How were National HealthCare's earnings last quarter? National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter. The firm 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%. 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 Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 10/30 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend9/30/2026Today10/04/2026Dividend 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 Ratio25.61 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 / Sales2.35 Cash Flow$9.32 per share Price / Cash Flow24.43 Book Value$69.25 per share Price / Book3.29Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,660,000Free Float13,481,000Market Cap$3.57 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.60 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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