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

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$70.90 +0.02 (+0.03%)
As of 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

About National Health Investors Stock (NYSE:NHI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$70.78
$72.05
50-Day Range
$69.85
$80.99
52-Week Range
$67.94
$91.38
Volume
193,868 shs
Average Volume
328,257 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.48 billion
P/E Ratio
20.49
Dividend Yield
5.19%
Price Target
$83.57
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) is a specialized real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and financing high-quality healthcare and senior housing facilities in the United States. The company’s portfolio encompasses a diverse range of properties, including skilled nursing centers, assisted living and memory care communities, behavioral health facilities, dialysis clinics, and medical office buildings. NHI typically enters into long-term net-lease agreements with experienced healthcare operators, providing stable and predictable rental income streams while enabling its tenants to concentrate on delivering quality care.

Since its founding in 1991 and initial public offering later that year, National Health Investors has pursued a disciplined growth strategy centered on strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, and selective development. The company evaluates opportunities across multiple sub-sectors of the healthcare real estate market, favoring markets with strong demographic trends and limited new supply. NHI’s portfolio spans more than two dozen states, with a concentration in key Sun Belt and Midwest regions, and reflects longstanding partnerships with established industry operators known for high standards of clinical outcomes and facility management.

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, National Health Investors is overseen by an experienced management team with deep expertise in real estate finance, healthcare operations, and capital markets. The company has maintained an investment-grade credit rating, supporting its access to diverse capital sources for funding acquisitions and refinancings. Through its patient-capital approach and focus on essential healthcare properties, NHI strives to deliver stable, risk-adjusted returns for its shareholders while enabling the growth and sustainability of critical care providers nationwide.

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National Health Investors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

NHI MarketRank™: 

National Health Investors scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 185 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 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    National Health Investors has a consensus price target of $83.57, representing about 17.9% upside from its current price of $70.90.

  • 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 5.04% in the coming year, from $4.76 to $5.00 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of National Health Investors is 20.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of National Health Investors is 20.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 28.45.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    National Health Investors has a PEG Ratio of 3.78. 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 2.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about National Health Investors' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.55% 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 5.64.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National Health Investors has recently increased by 45.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    National Health Investors is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.19%, 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 106.36%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, National Health Investors will have a dividend payout ratio of 73.60% next year. This indicates that National Health Investors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

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

    National Health Investors has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 0.95 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for National Health Investors this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for NHI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added National Health Investors to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $63,769.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0018% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, National Health Investors insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $63,769.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

National Health Investors' stock was trading at $76.48 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, NHI shares have decreased by 7.3% and is now trading at $70.90.

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of National Health Investors include BlackRock Inc. (18.02%), California State Teachers Retirement System (8.30%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.31%) and Bank of America Corp DE (2.08%). 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Intel (INTC), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and ExxonMobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/7 Dividend
6/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/7 Dividend
6/30/2026
Dividend Payable
8/07/2026
Last Earnings
8/10/2026
Today
9/06/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
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
20
Year Founded
1991

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$94.00
Low Price Target
$78.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.46
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.49
Forward P/E Ratio
14.89
P/E Growth
3.78
Net Income
$142.18 million
Net Margins
38.56%
Pretax Margin
38.80%
Return on Equity
10.89%
Return on Assets
5.88%

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$375.63 million
Price / Sales
9.27
Cash Flow
$4.79 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.79
Book Value
$32.11 per share
Price / Book
2.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
49,110,000
Free Float
47,784,000
Market Cap
$3.48 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.52

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This page (NYSE:NHI) was last updated on 9/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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