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National Health Investors (NHI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$66.23 -1.56 (-2.30%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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About National Health Investors Stock (NYSE:NHI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$65.30
▼
$67.32
50-Day Range
$64.03
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$72.27
52-Week Range
$63.51
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$91.38
Volume
238,961 shs
Average Volume
407,466 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.25 billion
P/E Ratio
4.65
Dividend Yield
5.68%
Price Target
$81.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) is a real estate investment trust that owns and finances properties used for senior housing and health care. Founded in 1991, the company is headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

NHI’s portfolio includes senior housing communities, such as independent living, assisted living and memory care properties, as well as skilled nursing facilities. It typically works with health care operators through property leases and mortgage loans.

The company serves markets across the United States. Its business focuses on investing in real estate that supports the needs of older adults and health care providers.

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National Health Investors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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89th Percentile Overall Score

NHI MarketRank™: 
4.44364445608 of 5 stars

National Health Investors scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 54th out of 190 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    National Health Investors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    National Health Investors has a consensus price target of $81.00, representing about 22.4% upside from its current price of $66.16.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    National Health Investors has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about National Health Investors' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for National Health Investors are expected to grow by 4.62% in the coming year, from $4.76 to $4.98 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of National Health Investors is 4.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.52.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of National Health Investors is 4.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 30.18.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    National Health Investors has a PEG Ratio of 4.54. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    National Health Investors has a P/B Ratio of 2.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.66% of the float of National Health Investors has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    National Health Investors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.07.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National Health Investors has recently decreased by 0.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    National Health Investors is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.28%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of National Health Investors is 26.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, National Health Investors will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.50% in the coming year. This indicates that National Health Investors may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about National Health Investors' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    National Health Investors has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for National Health Investors this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 5 people have searched for NHI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -55% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added National Health Investors to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.70% of the stock of National Health Investors is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    62.51% of the stock of National Health Investors is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about National Health Investors' insider trading history.
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NHI Stock News Headlines

NH Investors (NHI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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National Health Investors, Inc.: NHI Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results
National Health Investors Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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NHI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

National Health Investors' stock was trading at $76.48 at the start of the year. Since then, NHI stock has decreased by 13.5% and is now trading at $66.16.

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) issued its earnings results on Monday, November, 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $11.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.18 by $10.29. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $113.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $68.53 million. National Health Investors had a net margin of 152.82% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 45.12%.
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National Health Investors' top institutional shareholders include GW&K Investment Management LLC (0.65%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.49%), Public Sector Pension Investment Board (0.46%) and Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.32%). Insiders that own company stock include D Eric Mendelsohn and Charlotte A Swafford.
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Shares of NHI 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 Health Investors investors own include AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Verizon Communications (VZ), International Business Machines (IBM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI).

Company Calendar

Record date for 11/6 Dividend
9/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/6 Dividend
9/30/2026
Dividend Payable
11/06/2026
Last Earnings
11/09/2026
Today
11/11/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Healthcare REITs
Sub-Industry
Healthcare REITs
Current Symbol
NYSE:NHI
CIK
877860
Employees
32
Year Founded
1991

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$94.00
Low Price Target
$68.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+22.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$14.24
Trailing P/E Ratio
4.64
Forward P/E Ratio
13.29
P/E Growth
4.54
Net Income
$142.18 million
Net Margins
152.82%
Pretax Margin
38.80%
Return on Equity
45.12%
Return on Assets
24.15%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.81
Current Ratio
6.78
Quick Ratio
6.78

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$455.76 million
Price / Sales
7.13
Cash Flow
$4.45 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.86
Book Value
$32.11 per share
Price / Book
2.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
49,110,000
Free Float
47,784,000
Market Cap
$3.25 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.51

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This page (NYSE:NHI) was last updated on 11/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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