National HealthCare (NHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) is a healthcare services company specializing in long-term care and post-acute rehabilitation. The company operates skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and outpatient therapy clinics. Through its subsidiary, National HealthCare Partners, NHC provides contract rehabilitation services, pharmacy management and clinical consulting to a broad network of senior living and healthcare providers.

Headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, National HealthCare Corporation has built a regional footprint across the southeastern and south-central United States. Its facilities and service partnerships span markets in Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Texas and neighboring states. The company tailors clinical programs to residents’ needs, with services ranging from short-term therapy following hospitalization to ongoing care for individuals with chronic conditions.

Founded in 1970, NHC has grown both organically and through strategic acquisitions of individual care communities and therapy providers. Its longstanding focus on integrated care models seeks to improve clinical outcomes while managing the overall cost of care. The company’s leadership team brings experience in healthcare operations, finance and clinical disciplines to support its mission of delivering quality care and enhancing the resident experience.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $166.56 to $173.33
• 50-Day Range: $155.88 to $176.81
• 52-Week Range: $93.54 to $184.08
• Volume: 65,412 shs
• Average Volume: 121,640 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.78
• Dividend Yield: 1.53%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

National HealthCare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National HealthCare scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for National HealthCare.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of National HealthCare is 21.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of National HealthCare is 21.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 29.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

National HealthCare has a P/B Ratio of 2.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.70% of the float of National HealthCare has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

National HealthCare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.53.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National HealthCare has recently increased by 7.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

National HealthCare pays a meaningful dividend of 1.50%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

National HealthCare has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of National HealthCare is 59.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.82

News Sentiment

National HealthCare has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for National HealthCare this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for NHC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.92% of the stock of National HealthCare is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.44% of the stock of National HealthCare is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NHC shares performed this year?

National HealthCare's stock was trading at $137.09 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, NHC stock has increased by 21.9% and is now trading at $167.05.

How were National HealthCare's earnings last quarter?

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 26th. The company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter. The firm earned $386.51 million during the quarter. National HealthCare had a net margin of 7.91% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.59%.

Who are National HealthCare's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of National HealthCare include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.77%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.43%), Private Advisor Group LLC (0.08%) and Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Health Corp National, Richard F Laroche Jr, Ernest G Burgess III, Emil E Hassan, James Paul Abernathy, Brian F Kidd and Timothy J Shelly.
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How do I buy shares of National HealthCare?

Shares of NHC 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 HealthCare own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National HealthCare investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/26/2026
• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/08/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: MED - NURSING HMS
• Sub-Industry: Health Care Facilities
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:NHC
• Previous Symbol: NYSEMKT:NHC
• CIK: 1047335
• Web: www.nhccare.com
• Phone: (615) 890-2020
• Fax: 615-890-0123
• Employees: 15,278
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.33
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $120.01 million
• Net Margins: 7.91%
• Pretax Margin: 10.70%
• Return on Equity: 9.59%
• Return on Assets: 6.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.82
• Quick Ratio: 1.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.72
• Cash Flow: $9.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.31
• Book Value: $69.25 per share
• Price / Book: 2.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,600,000
• Free Float: 13,428,000
• Market Cap: $2.61 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.64