NYSEAMERICAN:NHC - National Healthcare Stock Price, Price Target & More

$63.01 -0.17 (-0.27 %)

(As of 04/26/2018 09:25 AM ET)

Previous Close$63.18

Today's Range$62.70 - $63.65

52-Week Range$57.00 - $75.70

Volume21,400 shs

Average Volume37,987 shs

Market Capitalization$950.76 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend Yield3.04%

Beta0.45

About National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC)

National HealthCare Corporation operates, manages, and provides services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, and home health care programs. The company's skilled nursing facilities offer licensed therapy services, nutrition services, social services, activities, and housekeeping and laundry services, as well as medical services prescribed by physicians; and rehabilitative services, such as physical, speech, respiratory, and occupational therapy services for patients recovering from strokes, heart attacks, orthopedic conditions, neurological illnesses, or other illnesses, injuries, or disabilities. Its medical specialty units comprise memory care units and subacute nursing units that offer specialized care and programs for persons with Alzheimer's or related disorders; and assisted living centers provide personal care services and assistance with general activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and medication management. The company also owns, leases, and manages independent living facilities that provide specially designed residential units for the active and ambulatory elderly, as well as offers various ancillary services for its residents, including restaurants, activity rooms, and social areas. In addition, it provides health care programs that offer skilled services, including infusion, wound care and physical, occupational, and speech therapies; operates pharmacies; provides management, accounting, financial, and insurance services; and leases its properties to third party operators. As of December 31, 2017, the company operated 76 skilled nursing facilities with 9,597 licensed beds; 24 assisted living facilities; 5 independent living facilities; 36 homecare programs; and 4 pharmacies. National HealthCare Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Long-Term Care Facilities

Sub-IndustryHealth Care Facilities

SectorMedical

SymbolNYSEAMERICAN:NHC

CUSIP63590610

Webwww.nhccare.com

Phone+1-615-8902020

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current RatioN/A

Quick RatioN/A

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesN/A

Price / SalesN/A

Cash FlowN/A

Price / CashN/A

Book ValueN/A

Price / BookN/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net Margins8.65%

Return on Equity12.36%

Return on Assets7.74%

Miscellaneous

EmployeesN/A

Outstanding Shares15,230,000

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National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Frequently Asked Questions

What is National Healthcare's stock symbol?

National Healthcare trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)AMERICAN under the ticker symbol "NHC."

How often does National Healthcare pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for National Healthcare?

National Healthcare announced a dividend on Wednesday, February 14th. Investors of record on Friday, March 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share on Friday, June 1st. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 28th. View National Healthcare's Dividend History.

How were National Healthcare's earnings last quarter?

National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 20th. The company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter. The firm earned $246.31 million during the quarter. National Healthcare had a return on equity of 12.36% and a net margin of 8.65%. View National Healthcare's Earnings History.

When is National Healthcare's next earnings date?

National Healthcare is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May, 9th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for National Healthcare.

Are investors shorting National Healthcare?

National Healthcare saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 29th, there was short interest totalling 86,464 shares, a decline of 30.0% from the March 15th total of 123,556 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 59,704 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. Currently, 1.0% of the company's shares are sold short.

Who are some of National Healthcare's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to National Healthcare include GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH), Abcam (ABCZY), Ansell (ANN), Aurora Cannabis (ACBFF), Advanced Accelerator Application (AAAP), Blueprint Medicines (BPMC), Neogen (NEOG), BTG (BTGGF), Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND), Enerplus (ERF), Healthscope (HSO), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), UDG Healthcare (UDHCF), Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) and Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HKMPY).

Who are National Healthcare's key executives?

National Healthcare's management team includes the folowing people:

Dr. Stephen F. Flatt, Chief Exec. Officer and Director (Age 62)
Mr. R. Michael Ussery, Pres and Chief Operating Officer (Age 59)
Dr. Carl E. Adams, Founder
Mr. Brian F. Kidd, Sr. VP, Controller and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer (Age 43)
Mr. B. Anderson Flatt Sr., Chief Information Officer and Sr. VP (Age 56)

Has National Healthcare been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about NHC stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. National Healthcare earned a news impact score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the company an impact score of 45.34 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.

How do I buy shares of National Healthcare?

Shares of NHC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is National Healthcare's stock price today?

One share of NHC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $63.01.

How big of a company is National Healthcare?

National Healthcare has a market capitalization of $950.76 million.

How can I contact National Healthcare?

National Healthcare's mailing address is 100 E Vine St, MURFREESBORO, TN 37130-3734, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-615-8902020.

MarketBeat Community Rating for National Healthcare (NHC)

Community Ranking:		2.3 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		77 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		91 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		168

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about National Healthcare and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe NHC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe NHC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

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Ratings Breakdown:	0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
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Price Target Upside:	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC)

National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Details
9/22/2016	Macquarie	Upgrade	Underperform -> Outperform

(Data available from 4/26/2016 forward)

National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC)

National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN NHC) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
5/8/2018							N/A
2/20/2018	Q4 2017		$0.85		$246.31 million	View	N/A
11/9/2017	Q3 2017		$0.75		$241.99 million	View	N/A
8/4/2017	Q2 2017		$0.70		$239.46 million	View	N/A
5/10/2017	Q1 2017		$0.84		$239.24 million	View	N/A
2/15/2017	Q4 2016		$0.91		$238.00 million	View	N/A
11/3/2016	Q3 2016		$0.73		$231.28 million	View	N/A
8/5/2016	Q2 2016		$0.78		$227.77 million	View	N/A
5/3/2016	Q1 2016		$0.91		$229.59 million	View	N/A
2/19/2016	Q4 2015		$1.00		$233.93 million	View	N/A
11/5/2015	Q3 2015		$0.64		$225.39 million	View	N/A
8/6/2015	Q215		$0.71	$216.60 million	$224.90 million	View	N/A
5/7/2015	Q1 2015		$0.77		$222.41 million	View	N/A
2/20/2015	Q414		$0.88	$207.00 million	$226.00 million	View	N/A
11/6/2014	Q314		$0.75	$182.97 million	$207.77 million	View	N/A
8/6/2014	Q214		$0.72	$192.01 million	$216.56 million	View	N/A
5/8/2014	Q114		$0.78	$194.38 million	$210.53 million	View	N/A
2/24/2014	Q413		$1.04	$193.98 million	$206.80 million	View	N/A
11/6/2013	Q313		$1.28	$189.31 million	$195.77 million	View	N/A
8/1/2013	Q2 2013		$0.86		$192.01 million	View	N/A
5/8/2013	Q1 2013		$0.82		$194.38 million	View	N/A
2/15/2013	Q4 2012	$0.63	$0.87			View	N/A
10/31/2012	Q3 2012	$0.63	$1.04			View	N/A
8/1/2012	Q2 2012	$0.67	$0.82			View	N/A
5/3/2012	Q1 2012	$0.78	$0.76			View	N/A
2/16/2012	Q4 2011	$0.73	$0.88			View	N/A
11/3/2011	Q3 2011	$0.81	$1.05			View	N/A
8/4/2011	Q2 2011	$0.83	$0.83			View	N/A
5/9/2011	Q1 2011	$0.72	$0.73			View	N/A
2/22/2011	Q4 2010	$0.66	$0.81			View	N/A
11/8/2010	Q3 2010	$0.64	$0.95			View	N/A
8/5/2010	Q2 2010	$0.60	$0.70			View	N/A
5/6/2010	Q1 2010	$0.58	$0.60			View	N/A
3/2/2010	Q4 2009	$0.61	$0.52			View	N/A
11/5/2009	Q3 2009	$0.62	$0.74			View	N/A
8/6/2009	Q2 2009	$0.59	$0.67			View	N/A
5/5/2009	Q1 2009	$0.51	$0.53			View	N/A
3/6/2009	Q4 2008	$0.57	$0.21			View	N/A
11/6/2008	Q3 2008	$0.31	$0.88			View	N/A
8/5/2008	Q2 2008	$0.30	$0.56			View	N/A
5/1/2008	Q1 2008		$0.46			View	N/A
3/17/2008	Q4 2007		$0.89			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Dividend Information

National Healthcare pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.05%. NHC's next dividend payment will be made on Friday, June 1.

Next Dividend:	6/1/2018
Annual Dividend:	$1.92
Dividend Yield:	3.05%
Payout Ratio:	N/A

Dividend Payments by Quarter for National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC)

National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
2/14/2018		$0.48		3/28/2018	3/30/2018	6/1/2018
11/10/2017	Quarterly	$0.48	3.05%	12/28/2017	12/29/2017	3/1/2018
8/4/2017	quarterly	$0.48	3.03%	9/28/2017	9/29/2017	12/1/2017
5/11/2017	quarterly	$0.48	2.66%	6/28/2017	6/30/2017	9/1/2017
2/13/2017	quarterly	$0.45	2.48%	3/29/2017	3/31/2017	6/1/2017
11/4/2016	quarterly	$0.45	2.86%	12/28/2016	12/30/2016	3/1/2017
8/5/2016	quarterly	$0.45	2.8%	9/28/2016	9/30/2016	12/1/2016
5/3/2016	quarterly	$0.45	2.8%	6/28/2016	6/30/2016	9/1/2016
2/16/2016	quarterly	$0.40	2.6%	3/29/2016	3/31/2016	6/1/2016
11/6/2015	quarterly	$0.40	2.39%	12/29/2015	12/31/2015	3/1/2016
8/12/2015	quarterly	$0.40	2.54%	9/11/2015	9/15/2015	10/15/2015
8/10/2015	quarterly	$0.40	2.54%	9/28/2015	9/30/2015	12/1/2015
5/8/2015	quarterly	$0.40	2.6%	6/26/2015	6/30/2015	9/1/2015
2/13/2015	quarterly	$0.34	2.11%	3/27/2015	3/31/2015	6/1/2015
11/6/2014	quarterly	$0.34	2.2%	12/29/2014	12/31/2014	3/2/2015
8/6/2014	quarterly	$0.34	2.41%	9/26/2014	9/30/2014	12/1/2014
5/8/2014	quarterly	$0.34	2.47%	6/26/2014	6/30/2014	9/2/2014
2/12/2014	quarterly	$0.32	2.57%	3/27/2014	3/31/2014	6/2/2014
11/6/2013	quarterly	$0.32	2.59%	12/27/2013	12/31/2013	3/3/2014
8/2/2013	quarterly	$0.32	2.63%	9/26/2013	9/30/2013	12/2/2013
5/8/2013	quarterly	$0.32	2.72%	6/26/2013	6/28/2013	8/30/2013
2/19/2013	quarterly	$0.30	2.51%	3/26/2013	3/29/2013	5/31/2013
2/15/2013	quarterly	$0.20			3/15/2013	4/15/2013
12/9/2012	special	$1.00	2.52%	12/13/2012	12/17/2012	12/21/2012

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN NHC) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Trading History for National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC)

National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN NHC) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
11/29/2017	Jeffrey Russell Smith	SVP	Sell	1,499	$67.06	$100,522.94
11/15/2017	James Paul Abernathy	Director	Sell	800	$64.00	$51,200.00	23,478
9/28/2017	Jeffrey Russell Smith	SVP	Sell	1,848	$62.78	$116,017.44	3,111
6/12/2017	Jeffrey Russell Smith	SVP	Sell	4,000	$72.78	$291,120.00
2/27/2017	Julia W Powell	VP	Sell	350	$74.47	$26,064.50	112,530
2/24/2017	Julia W Powell	VP	Sell	1,080	$74.43	$80,384.40	113,502
2/22/2017	Julia W Powell	VP	Sell	4,000	$74.48	$297,920.00	114,582
12/21/2016	Ernest G. Burgess III	Director	Sell	8,000	$77.57	$620,560.00
12/7/2016	James Paul Abernathy	Director	Sell	879	$70.49	$61,960.71	22,286
11/25/2016	James Paul Abernathy	Director	Sell	1,000	$70.00	$70,000.00	23,165
11/18/2016	James Paul Abernathy	Director	Sell	1,000	$69.44	$69,440.00	24,165
9/16/2016	David L Lassiter	Insider	Sell	2,704	$64.50	$174,408.00	17,500
8/5/2016	Health Corp National	Major Shareholder	Sell	130,000	$63.04	$8,195,200.00	1,084,763
6/16/2016	David L. Lassiter	VP	Sell	5,000	$64.24	$321,200.00
5/9/2016	David L. Lassiter	VP	Sell	8,000	$64.50	$516,000.00
11/30/2015	James Paul Abernathy	Director	Sell	1,000	$67.00	$67,000.00	20,816
11/12/2015	Stephen Fowler Flatt	President	Sell	1,000	$65.55	$65,550.00	43,983
11/17/2014	Ernest G Burgess III	Director	Sell	1,000	$60.29	$60,290.00
11/10/2014	Emil E Hassan	Director	Sell	2,429	$62.21	$151,108.09
8/22/2014	David L Lassiter	VP	Sell	2,000	$57.10	$114,200.00
8/11/2014	Health Corp National	Major Shareholder	Sell	125,000	$55.96	$6,995,000.00
6/5/2014	David L Lassiter	VP	Sell	5,000	$54.73	$273,650.00
3/17/2014	Emil E Hassan	Director	Sell	2,000	$55.08	$110,160.00
3/4/2014	Emil E Hassan	Director	Sell	2,149	$55.12	$118,452.88
2/24/2014	David L Lassiter	VP	Sell	4,000	$49.99	$199,960.00
11/12/2013	David L Lassiter	VP	Sell	1,000	$49.88	$49,880.00
11/8/2013	Julia W Powell	VP	Sell	1,531	$50.15	$76,779.65
11/7/2013	Julia W Powell	VP	Sell	1,100	$49.88	$54,868.00
9/24/2013	James Paul Abernathy	Director	Sell	1,000	$49.02	$49,020.00
9/23/2013	Emil E Hassan	Director	Sell	5,000	$49.00	$245,000.00
7/25/2013	David L Lassiter	VP	Sell	1,000	$49.94	$49,940.00
6/18/2013	Julia W Powell	VP	Sell	1,900	$48.12	$91,428.00
6/4/2013	Julia W Powell	VP	Sell	5,000	$48.15	$240,750.00
9/13/2012	Emil E Hassan	Director	Sell	4,197	$47.00	$197,259.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

National Healthcare (NYSEAMERICAN NHC) News Headlines

Source:

Date	Headline
	National Healthcare (NHC) Short Interest Update www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 2:50 AM
	National Healthcare (NHC) Rating Increased to Sell at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 1:01 AM
	National Healthcare (NHC) Downgraded by ValuEngine to "Sell" www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 11:19 AM
	BidaskClub Downgrades National Healthcare (NHC) to Strong Sell www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 2:04 PM
	National HealthCare Co. (NHC) Plans $0.48 Dividend www.americanbankingnews.com - March 23 at 4:12 PM
	A White House 'blood bath' simmers as national security adviser H.R. McMaster is reportedly at the front of Trump's firing line www.businessinsider.com - March 15 at 4:45 PM
	Brainstorm Health: Theranos and Hype, Emergency Care Drones, FDA Vs Nicotine fortune.com - March 15 at 4:45 PM
	Spring Mountain Capital Leads $8 Million Series B Financing in 180 Health Partners www.bizjournals.com - March 15 at 4:45 PM
	FDA commissioner to health insurers: You’re doing it wrong www.cnbc.com - March 8 at 10:05 AM
	Martingale Asset Management L P Cuts Stake in National HealthCare Co. (NHC) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 11:52 AM
	Systematic Financial Management LP Sells 1,445 Shares of National HealthCare Co. (NHC) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 9:46 AM
	Suntrust Banks Inc. Decreases Position in National HealthCare Co. (NHC) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 4:26 PM
	National HealthCare Co. (NHC) Holdings Raised by Victory Capital Management Inc. www.americanbankingnews.com - February 25 at 5:52 AM
	National HealthCare (NHC) Set to Announce Earnings on Tuesday www.americanbankingnews.com - February 6 at 3:28 AM
	National HealthCare Corp. : NHC-US: Dividend Analysis : December 29th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : January 1, 2018 finance.yahoo.com - January 1 at 5:32 PM
	ETFs with exposure to National HealthCare Corp. : December 28, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 28 at 4:07 PM
	National HealthCare Co. (NHC) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.48 www.americanbankingnews.com - December 23 at 6:34 PM
	ETFs with exposure to National HealthCare Corp. : December 12, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 12 at 6:08 PM
	National HealthCare Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : NHC-US : December 6, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 6 at 9:19 AM
	ETFs with exposure to National HealthCare Corp. : December 1, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 1 at 4:32 PM
	National HealthCare Corp. :NHC-US: Earnings Analysis: Q3, 2017 By the Numbers : November 30, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - November 30 at 5:38 PM
	Jeffrey Russell Smith Sells 1,499 Shares of National HealthCare Co. (NHC) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - November 30 at 5:08 PM
	National HealthCare Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : NHC-US : November 15, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - November 18 at 7:48 AM
	National HealthCare Co. (NHC) Director Sells $51,200.00 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - November 16 at 5:12 PM
	National HealthCare (NHC) Authorizes Share Buyback Plan www.americanbankingnews.com - November 15 at 1:26 PM
	Share Repurchase Program Announced by National HealthCare (NHC) Board of Directors www.americanbankingnews.com - November 15 at 1:26 PM
	Stock Buyback Program Declared by National HealthCare (NHC) www.americanbankingnews.com - November 15 at 1:05 PM
	Share Buyback Program Initiated by National HealthCare (NHC) www.americanbankingnews.com - November 15 at 1:05 PM
	National HealthCare (NHC) Authorizes Stock Buyback Plan www.americanbankingnews.com - November 15 at 12:43 PM
	National HealthCare (NHC) Board of Directors Authorizes Share Repurchase Plan www.americanbankingnews.com - November 15 at 12:42 PM

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