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National HealthCare (NHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$114.94 -0.21 (-0.18%)
Closing price 09/5/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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$114.79 -0.15 (-0.13%)
As of 09/5/2025 04:42 PM Eastern
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About National HealthCare Stock (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$113.03
$115.20
50-Day Range
$94.48
$115.15
52-Week Range
$89.14
$136.86
Volume
29,017 shs
Average Volume
39,450 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.78 billion
P/E Ratio
17.13
Dividend Yield
2.23%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

National HealthCare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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41st Percentile Overall Score

NHC 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.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for National HealthCare.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of National HealthCare is 17.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 278.13.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of National HealthCare is 17.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 76.29.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    National HealthCare has a P/B Ratio of 1.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about National HealthCare's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.24% 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 4.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National HealthCare has recently decreased by 0.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    National HealthCare pays a meaningful dividend of 2.23%, 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%.

  • Read more about National HealthCare's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.24% 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 4.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National HealthCare has recently decreased by 0.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    National HealthCare has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for National HealthCare this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

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

    14.97% 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.

  • Read more about National HealthCare's insider trading history.
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NHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

National HealthCare's stock was trading at $92.93 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NHC stock has increased by 23.7% and is now trading at $114.94.

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) released its earnings results on Thursday, November, 9th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $241.99 million for the quarter. National HealthCare had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.22% and a net margin of 7.19%.

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.

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
11/09/2017
Record date for 8/1 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend
6/30/2025
Dividend Payable
8/01/2025
Today
9/07/2025
Record date for 10/31 Dividend
9/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend
9/30/2025
Dividend Payable
10/31/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

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
Employees
14,962
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.33
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.13
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$101.93 million
Net Margins
7.19%
Pretax Margin
9.60%
Return on Equity
9.22%
Return on Assets
5.95%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.72
Quick Ratio
1.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.31 billion
Price / Sales
1.36
Cash Flow
$8.59 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.38
Book Value
$63.67 per share
Price / Book
1.81

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
15,500,000
Free Float
13,181,000
Market Cap
$1.78 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.58
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This page (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) was last updated on 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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