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National HealthCare (NHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$108.44 -0.32 (-0.29%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 05:00 PM Eastern
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$108.32 -0.12 (-0.11%)
As of 06:31 AM Eastern
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About National HealthCare Stock (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$107.20
$109.56
50-Day Range
$94.10
$109.05
52-Week Range
$89.14
$138.49
Volume
49,044 shs
Average Volume
58,454 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.68 billion
P/E Ratio
15.67
Dividend Yield
2.36%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

National HealthCare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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43rd Percentile Overall Score

NHC MarketRank™: 

National HealthCare scored higher than 43% 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 15.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of National HealthCare is 15.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 27.79.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    National HealthCare has a P/B Ratio of 1.70. 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

    2.29% 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 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National HealthCare has recently increased by 32.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    National HealthCare pays a meaningful dividend of 2.36%, 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

    2.29% 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 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National HealthCare has recently increased by 32.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    National HealthCare has a news sentiment score of 0.03. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for National HealthCare this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for NHC on MarketBeat in the last 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 shares have increased by 16.7% and is now trading at $108.44.

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 9th. The company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter. The company earned $241.99 million during the quarter. National HealthCare had a net margin of 7.80% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.50%.

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
Today
7/07/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/08/2025
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
Employees
14,962
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
15.67
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$101.93 million
Pretax Margin
10.44%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.31 billion
Cash Flow
$8.59 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.62
Book Value
$63.67 per share
Price / Book
1.70

Miscellaneous

Free Float
13,147,000
Market Cap
$1.68 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.55
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This page (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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