National Health Investors (NHI) Competitors $78.22 +0.46 (+0.59%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.27 +0.05 (+0.07%) As of 04:10 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NHI vs. CTRE, SBRA, FCPT, LTC, NNN, OHI, UHT, VTR, WELL, and CUBEShould you be buying National Health Investors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of National Health Investors include CareTrust REIT (CTRE), Sabra Healthcare REIT (SBRA), Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT), LTC Properties (LTC), NNN REIT (NNN), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT), Ventas (VTR), Welltower (WELL), and CubeSmart (CUBE). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. National Health Investors vs. Its Competitors CareTrust REIT Sabra Healthcare REIT Four Corners Property Trust LTC Properties NNN REIT Omega Healthcare Investors Universal Health Realty Income Trust Ventas Welltower CubeSmart CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ:CTRE) and National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. Is CTRE or NHI more profitable? CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 42.22% compared to National Health Investors' net margin of 40.97%. National Health Investors' return on equity of 10.32% beat CareTrust REIT's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CareTrust REIT42.22% 5.59% 4.39% National Health Investors 40.97%10.32%5.41% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CTRE or NHI? 87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of National Health Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of National Health Investors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is CTRE or NHI a better dividend stock? CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. National Health Investors pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. CareTrust REIT pays out 111.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. National Health Investors pays out 115.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CareTrust REIT has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Which has more volatility and risk, CTRE or NHI? CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Health Investors has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor CTRE or NHI? In the previous week, CareTrust REIT had 11 more articles in the media than National Health Investors. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for CareTrust REIT and 4 mentions for National Health Investors. CareTrust REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat National Health Investors' score of 0.90 indicating that CareTrust REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CareTrust REIT 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive National Health Investors 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CTRE or NHI? CareTrust REIT currently has a consensus price target of $33.43, indicating a potential downside of 2.36%. National Health Investors has a consensus price target of $84.20, indicating a potential upside of 7.65%. Given National Health Investors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe National Health Investors is more favorable than CareTrust REIT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CareTrust REIT 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71National Health Investors 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CTRE or NHI? National Health Investors has higher revenue and earnings than CareTrust REIT. National Health Investors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CareTrust REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCareTrust REIT$277.03M26.96$125.08M$1.2028.53National Health Investors$335.18M11.08$137.99M$3.1324.99 SummaryCareTrust REIT beats National Health Investors on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get National Health Investors News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NHI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy 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. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NHI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NHI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNational Health InvestorsREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.71B$8.43B$12.66B$21.50BDividend Yield4.56%5.31%5.41%3.49%P/E Ratio24.9982.47244.4329.87Price / Sales11.085.1330.8652.58Price / Cash16.3819.3322.2424.78Price / Book2.581.702.324.54Net Income$137.99M$130.30M$1.01B$999.97M7 Day Performance0.18%-0.04%0.41%1.44%1 Month Performance4.74%6.39%3.06%4.66%1 Year Performance-7.70%-10.10%541.74%14.11% National Health Investors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NHINational Health Investors4.2248 of 5 stars$78.22+0.6%$84.20+7.6%-8.5%$3.71B$335.18M24.9920CTRECareTrust REIT3.3111 of 5 stars$34.46+1.5%$33.43-3.0%+9.2%$7.52B$277.03M43.6120Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementSBRASabra Healthcare REIT2.9715 of 5 stars$19.19+0.8%$20.71+7.9%+0.4%$4.60B$703.23M25.2540Positive NewsFCPTFour Corners Property Trust4.5176 of 5 stars$26.08-0.1%$29.50+13.1%-16.9%$2.72B$268.07M24.15540Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementLTCLTC Properties3.3202 of 5 stars$36.57-0.1%$39.25+7.3%-5.9%$1.68B$209.85M20.0920News CoverageNNNNNN REIT4.0469 of 5 stars$43.00-0.8%$44.17+2.7%-12.8%$8.12B$869.27M20.4880News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOHIOmega Healthcare Investors4.3324 of 5 stars$43.37+0.5%$43.38+0.0%+3.0%$12.73B$1.11B26.7750Positive NewsUHTUniversal Health Realty Income Trust1.8527 of 5 stars$40.89-1.1%N/A-10.7%$567.08M$99.01M31.69N/ADividend AnnouncementVTRVentas4.8166 of 5 stars$68.10+0.3%$74.36+9.2%+5.2%$30.95B$4.92B158.38450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWELLWelltower4.6352 of 5 stars$169.59+1.1%$175.00+3.2%+27.7%$113.43B$7.99B95.81510Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeCUBECubeSmart3.6756 of 5 stars$41.11-1.5%$46.69+13.6%-24.8%$9.37B$929.08M25.063,104Trending NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CTRE Alternatives SBRA Alternatives FCPT Alternatives LTC Alternatives NNN Alternatives OHI Alternatives UHT Alternatives VTR Alternatives WELL Alternatives CUBE Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:NHI) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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