National HealthCare Corporation
$ 225.69
1.89%
24 Jul - close price
- Market Cap 3,525,197,000 USD
- Current Price $ 225.69
- High / Low $ 227.12 / 221.31
- Stock P/E 28.64
- Book Value 69.90
- EPS 7.88
- Next Earning Report 2026-08-14
- Dividend Per Share $2.56
- Dividend Yield 1.16 %
- Next Dividend Date 2026-07-31
- ROA 0.05 %
- ROE 0.12 %
- 52 Week High 232.25
- 52 Week Low 92.45
About
National HealthCare Corporation operates, manages, and provides services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, home health programs, and a behavioral health hospital. The company is headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Analyst Target Price
$6.15
Quarterly Earnings
| Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported Date | 2026-05-08 | 2026-02-26 | 2025-11-07 | 2025-08-08 | 2025-05-09 | 2025-02-27 | 2024-11-08 | 2024-08-09 | 2024-05-10 | 2024-02-16 | 2023-11-03 | 2023-08-04 |
| Reported EPS | 1.91 | 1.79 | 2.505 | 1.52 | 2.0676 | 0.3882 | 2.7311 | 1.7257 | 1.6906 | 1.8342 | 0.68 | 1.0626 |
| Estimated EPS | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Surprise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surprise Percentage | None% | None% | None% | None% | None% | None% | None% | None% | None% | None% | None% | None% |
Next Quarterly Earnings
| Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Reported Date | 2026-08-14 |
| Fiscal Date Ending | 2026-06-30 |
| Estimated EPS | |
| Currency | USD |
Previous Dividend Records
| Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | Aug 2024 | May 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Date | 2026-07-31 | 2026-04-30 | 2026-01-30 | 2025-10-31 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-04-25 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-05-01 |
| Amount | $0.67 | $0.64 | $0.64 | $0.64 | $0.64 | $0.61 | $0.61 | $0.61 | $0.61 | $0.59 |
Next Dividend Records
| Dividend per share (year): | $2.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.16% |
| Next Dividend Date | 2026-07-31 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2026-06-30 |
Recent News: NHC
2026-07-25 03:15:12
This article provides a detailed financial overview and analysis of National Healthcare Corp (NHC), a senior healthcare company. It highlights NHC's strong fundamentals, high growth in revenue and net income, stable dividends, and current valuation status. The analysis suggests a potential upward trend in stock price despite technical indicators not fully supporting the current trend, positioning it for range-bound swing trading.
2026-07-24 00:11:27
National Healthcare Corp (NHC) has an institutional shareholding score of 7.00, placing it 37th out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The institutional shareholding proportion has increased by 18.20% quarter-over-quarter to 73.95%. James Simons is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 2.15% of shares outstanding.
2026-07-20 22:41:12
National Healthcare Corp (NHC) saw its shares fall by 3.6%, leading to a current price of $219.88, significantly above its GF Valueâ„¢ estimate of $128.80, indicating the stock is overvalued. Despite a strong Financial Strength rating of 9/10, its Valuation score is 1/10, suggesting caution for investors. Insider activity also shows significantly more selling than buying, raising questions about insider confidence in the stock's current price.
2026-07-06 14:42:06
National HealthCare Corp (NHC) stock reached an all-time high of $219.05, currently trading at $218.80, just 1% below its 52-week high. The stock has seen a 109.92% increase over the past year, reflecting strong investor confidence despite being potentially overvalued according to InvestingPro data. The company recently expanded its portfolio by acquiring 32 skilled nursing facilities and three independent living facilities for $560 million, and an additional five skilled nursing facilities for $50.5 million.
2026-07-06 14:09:39
National HealthCare Corp (NHC) stock reached an all-time high of $219.05, demonstrating a 109.92% increase over the past year. Despite being potentially overvalued according to InvestingPro data, the company has recently expanded its portfolio through significant acquisitions of skilled nursing and independent living facilities. Shareholders re-elected directors, and a related entity, National Healthcare Properties Inc., is seeing strong investor interest for its IPO.
2026-07-06 10:42:06
This article provides a comprehensive overview of National Healthcare Corp (NHC) stock options, including its last closing price, financial metrics, performance indicators, and key ratios. It details market capitalization, income, sales, dividend information, employee count, and various valuation multiples, alongside insider and institutional ownership data.

