NYSE:NHI National Health Investors (NHI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $65.67 +0.59 (+0.91%) Closing price 10/2/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.96 -0.71 (-1.08%) 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About National Health Investors Stock (NYSE:NHI) 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 NHI alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$65.07▼$66.3250-Day Range$64.98▼$79.2352-Week Range$64.56▼$91.38Volume443,459 shsAverage Volume389,401 shsMarket Capitalization$3.23 billionP/E Ratio18.98Dividend Yield5.73%Price Target$82.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) is a self-managed real estate investment trust that owns and finances healthcare-related real estate. The company primarily invests in properties used by seniors and patients, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings and other healthcare facilities. NHI generally leases its properties to healthcare operators under long-term agreements and may provide mortgage or other financing to support the development and operation of healthcare real estate. Its portfolio serves communities across the United States, with an emphasis on properties that support senior living, post-acute care and outpatient healthcare services. Founded in 1991, National Health Investors is headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Eric Mendelsohn serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More National Health Investors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreNHI MarketRank™: National Health Investors scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 187 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNational Health Investors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialNational Health Investors has a consensus price target of $82.25, representing about 25.2% upside from its current price of $65.67.Amount of Analyst CoverageNational 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.04% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of National Health Investors is 18.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.89.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National Health Investors is 18.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.25.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNational Health Investors has a PEG Ratio of 3.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational Health Investors has a P/B Ratio of 2.05. 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. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.20% of the float of National Health Investors has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNational Health Investors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.96.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National Health Investors has recently decreased by 11.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipNational Health Investors is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.73%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNational Health Investors does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of National Health Investors is 108.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, National Health Investors will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.20% 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 and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.40 News SentimentNational Health Investors has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for National Health Investors this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for NHI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added National Health Investors to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, National Health Investors insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.70% of the stock of National Health Investors is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions62.51% 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. Receive NHI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for National Health Investors and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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(NYSE:NHI) Stock Has Average Price Target of $82.2514 minutes ago | americanbankingnews.comNational Health Investors, Inc. acquired Six properties with 443 units in Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee for approximately $110 million.October 2 at 2:53 PM | marketscreener.comMDo NOT Buy SpaceX – Do This InsteadSpaceX just went public - and Whitney Tilson, Harvard MBA and 30-year Wall Street veteran, says buying in could be a costly mistake. He calls it among the most overhyped, overvalued large-cap offerings ever pushed onto everyday investors. Tilson believes a rare economic event is approaching - one with serious consequences for your portfolio this summer. He has prepared a free analysis outlining what he sees and the specific steps he recommends taking now. | Stansberry Research (Ad)National Health Investors Invests $107.7 Million to Acquire Six Properties in the USOctober 1 at 10:10 AM | marketscreener.comMNHI Announces $107.7 Million SHOP InvestmentOctober 1 at 7:00 AM | prnewswire.comThe Senior Housing Boom Is Here. These 5 REITs Are Paying Investors to Ride ItSeptember 30 at 12:15 PM | 247wallst.comNational Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) Hits New 1-Year Low - Here's WhySeptember 30 at 3:03 AM | americanbankingnews.comNational Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) Shareholders to Receive $0.92 Quarterly DividendSeptember 28, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines NHI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NHI shares performed this year? National Health Investors' stock was trading at $76.48 at the start of the year. Since then, NHI shares have decreased by 14.1% and is now trading at $65.6720. How were National Health Investors' earnings last quarter? National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) released its earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are National Health Investors' major shareholders? National Health Investors' top institutional investors include Versant Capital Management Inc. Insiders that own company stock include D Eric Mendelsohn and Charlotte A Swafford. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of National Health Investors? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of National Health Investors own? 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 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/7 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable8/07/2026Last Earnings8/10/2026Record date for 11/6 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/6 Dividend9/30/2026Today10/02/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Dividend Payable11/06/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 10 days, NHI's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Healthcare REITs Sub-IndustryHealthcare REITs Current SymbolNYSE:NHI CIK877860 Webwww.nhireit.com Phone(615) 890-9100Fax615-225-3030Employees32Year Founded1991Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for National Health Investors$82.25 High Price Target$94.00 Low Price Target$78.00 Potential Upside/Downside+25.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.56 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.46 Trailing P/E Ratio18.98 Forward P/E Ratio13.80 P/E Growth3.47Net Income$142.18 million Net Margins38.56% Pretax Margin38.80% Return on Equity10.89% Return on Assets5.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.81 Current Ratio6.78 Quick Ratio6.78 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$432.12 million Price / Sales7.46 Cash Flow$4.84 per share Price / Cash Flow13.58 Book Value$32.11 per share Price / Book2.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares49,110,000Free Float47,784,000Market Cap$3.23 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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