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National HealthCare Corporation (NHC)

Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | Murfreesboro, United States | NYSE American
167.99 USD +6.68 (4.141%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 167.67 -0.32 (-0.320%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:04 p.m. EDT

NHC has shown strong recent performance, with a notable 52-week high and consistent dividend payouts. However, the short-term forecast indicates a modest upward trend, and the options data suggests mixed sentiment. While the stock has a solid dividend yield and fundamentals, the high beta and debt-to-equity ratio indicate some risk. Investors should consider the recent price movements and options activity before making a decision.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.115176
MSTL0.138652
AutoETS0.144474
AutoARIMA0.144475

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 72%
H-stat 1.26
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.576
Excess Kurtosis -0.12
Attribute Value
Sector Healthcare
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Debt to Equity Ratio 8.103
Revenue per Share 98.097
Market Cap 2,620,483,840
Trailing P/E 21.87
Forward P/E 390.67
Beta 0.59
Profit Margins 7.91%
Website https://www.nhccare.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4:04 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The recent call activity around the April 17 expiration suggests some bullish sentiment with a focus on the 175 strike, indicating potential for a price increase. However, the puts show a focus on lower strikes, suggesting some bearish sentiment or hedging against downside risk. The high IV on the November 20 expiration implies increased volatility expectations, possibly due to upcoming earnings or other market events.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.40% 2.01% 2.55% 3.01%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-31 0.640 0.400751
2025-12-31 0.640 0.468694
2025-09-30 0.640 0.531246
2025-06-30 0.640 0.606400
2025-03-28 0.610 0.673274
2024-12-30 0.610 0.583014
2024-09-30 0.610 0.500738
2024-06-28 0.610 0.583848
2024-03-27 0.590 0.659773
2023-12-28 0.590 0.655551
2023-09-28 0.590 0.959869
2023-06-29 0.590 1.027752
2023-03-30 0.570 1.068479
2022-12-29 0.570 1.016697
2022-09-29 0.570 0.947818
2022-06-29 0.570 0.902667
2022-03-30 0.550 0.867185
2021-12-30 0.550 0.911512
2021-09-29 0.520 0.825870
2021-06-29 0.520 0.849320
2021-03-30 0.520 0.768796
2020-12-30 0.520 0.902808
2020-09-29 0.520 0.982579
2020-06-29 0.520 0.965734
2020-03-30 0.520 0.828867
2019-12-30 0.520 0.727723
2019-09-27 0.520 0.766073
2019-06-27 0.520 0.783593
2019-03-28 0.500 0.795868
2018-12-28 0.500 0.786857
2018-09-27 0.500 0.833021
2018-06-28 0.500 0.890877
2018-03-28 0.480 1.001962
2017-12-28 0.480 0.981064
2017-09-28 0.480 0.970808
2017-06-28 0.480 0.867470
2017-03-29 0.450 0.819614
2016-12-28 0.450 0.756789
2016-09-28 0.450 0.904860
2016-06-28 0.450 0.938919
2016-03-29 0.400 0.857961
2015-12-29 0.400 0.845270
2015-09-28 0.400 0.889401
2015-06-26 0.400 0.822932
2015-03-27 0.340 0.722375
2014-12-29 0.340 0.725669
2014-09-26 0.340 0.819915
2014-06-26 0.340 0.847237
2014-03-27 0.320 0.813969
2013-12-27 0.320 0.829300
2013-09-26 0.320 0.946703
2013-06-26 0.320 0.968781
2013-03-26 0.300 0.919516
2012-12-27 0.300 0.925238
2012-12-13 1.000 3.123352
2012-09-27 0.300 0.915007
2012-06-27 0.300 1.004223
2012-03-28 0.300 0.981488
2011-12-28 0.300 1.112923
2011-09-28 0.300 1.411632
2011-06-28 0.300 0.932606
2011-03-29 0.280 0.929412
2010-12-29 0.280 0.936996
2010-09-28 0.280 1.201032
2010-06-28 0.280 1.239484
2010-03-29 0.260 1.173338
2009-12-29 0.260 1.110737
2009-09-28 0.260 1.116738
2009-06-26 0.260 1.100463
2009-03-27 0.240 0.994929
2008-12-29 0.240 0.850268
2008-09-26 0.240 0.797532
2008-06-26 0.240 0.840529
2008-03-27 0.210 0.701270
2007-12-27 0.210 0.667710
2007-09-26 0.210 0.664661
2007-06-27 0.210 0.680970
2007-03-28 0.180 0.595764
2006-12-27 0.180 0.547886
2006-09-27 0.180 0.555147
2006-06-28 0.180 0.748538
2006-03-29 0.150 0.638441
2005-12-28 0.150 0.701621
2005-09-28 0.150 0.739912
2005-06-28 0.150 0.717279
2005-03-29 0.125 0.643689
2004-12-29 0.125 0.623557
2004-09-28 0.125 0.804976
2004-06-28 0.125 0.827804
2004-04-28 0.125 0.754760
1998-01-05 17.000 75.764722
1997-11-26 0.600 2.709162
1997-09-26 0.600 2.756237
1997-06-26 0.600 3.492017
1997-03-26 0.600 3.490460
1996-12-27 0.600 3.699191
1996-09-26 0.520 3.807974
1996-06-26 0.520 3.809676
1996-03-27 0.520 3.773896
1995-12-27 0.520 3.752302
1995-09-27 0.520 4.974962
1995-06-28 0.520 5.423939
1995-03-27 0.420 5.206437
1994-12-23 0.420 4.913387
1994-09-26 0.312 3.474859
1994-06-24 0.312 3.347403
1994-03-25 0.312 3.584671
1993-12-27 0.240 2.950164
1993-11-24 1.100 14.053707
1993-09-24 0.240 3.922410
1993-06-24 0.200 4.017875
1993-03-25 0.200 3.864616
1992-12-24 0.160 3.442321
1992-09-24 0.160 4.671616
1992-06-24 0.110 3.322600
1992-03-25 0.110 2.865580
1992-02-07 0.350 9.910052
1991-12-24 0.420 14.673268
1991-10-17 20.625 886.553011
1991-09-19 0.480 26.786073
1991-06-24 0.350 22.243847
1991-03-22 0.350 30.032025
1990-12-24 0.300 36.586816
1990-09-24 0.300 34.745590
1990-06-25 0.300 33.694514
1990-03-26 0.300 32.712965
1990-02-09 0.250 29.207757
1987-01-02 0.688 71.448673
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.56
dividendYield 1.52
exDividendDate 2026-03-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.53
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.015684087
lastDividendValue 0.64
lastDividendDate 2026-03-31
dividendDate 2026-04-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.86014843
Address1 100 East Vine Street
All Time High 177.47
All Time Low 2.25
Ask 167.81
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 8
Average Daily Volume10 Day 113,900
Average Daily Volume3 Month 98,420
Average Volume 98,420
Average Volume10Days 113,900
Beta 0.592
Bid 66.46
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 8
Book Value 68.791
City Murfreesboro
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 167.99
Current Ratio 1.821
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 168.445
Day Low 163.045
Debt To Equity 8.103
Display Name National HealthCare
Dividend Date 1,777,507,200
Dividend Rate 2.56
Dividend Yield 1.52
Earnings Growth 3.063
Earnings Quarterly Growth 3.086
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,270,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,270,400
Ebitda 173,272,000
Ebitda Margins 0.11416
Enterprise To Ebitda 14.127
Enterprise To Revenue 1.613
Enterprise Value 2,447,798,528
Eps Forward 0.43
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.68
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Exchange ASE
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 163.2302
Fifty Day Average Change 4.7598114
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.029160116
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 86.01485
Fifty Two Week High 177.47
Fifty Two Week High Change -9.479996
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.053417455
Fifty Two Week Low 89.4
Fifty Two Week Low Change 78.590004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.8790828
Fifty Two Week Range 89.4 - 177.47
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 536,596,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.8
Float Shares 12,593,589
Forward Eps 0.43
Forward P E 390.67444
Free Cashflow 108,380,128
Full Exchange Name NYSE American
Full Time Employees 15,278
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.39314
Gross Profits 596,700,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.18868
Held Percent Institutions 0.64991
Implied Shares Outstanding 15,599,046
Industry Medical Care Facilities
Industry Disp Medical Care Facilities
Industry Key medical-care-facilities
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Last Dividend Value 0.64
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary National HealthCare Corporation engages in the operation of services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted and independent living facilities, homecare and hospice agencies, and health hospitals. It operates through two segments: Inpatient and Homecare and Hospice Services. 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 for patients recovering from strokes, heart attacks, orthopedic conditions, neurological illnesses, or other illnesses, injuries, or disabilities. It provides medical specialty units comprise memory care units and sub-acute nursing units that provide specialized care and programs for persons with Alzheimer's or related disorders; and assisted living facilities offer personal care services and assistance with general activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and medication management. Its independent living facilities offers specially designed residential units for the active and ambulatory elderly and provide various ancillary services for residents, including restaurants, activity rooms and social areas; and behavioral health services to both adults and geriatric patients with psychiatric, emotional, and addictive disorders. In addition, the company homecare agencies assist those who wish to stay at home or in assisted living residences but still require some degree of medical care or assistance with daily activities; hospice agencies that provides hospice and palliative care; and operates pharmacies, as well as managed care insurance solutions. Further, the company offers management, accounting, and financial services; and leases its properties to third party operators. The company was founded in 1971 and is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Long Name National HealthCare Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 2,620,483,840
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_31869
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 120,015,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,620,483,737
Open 162.95
Operating Cashflow 185,078,000
Operating Margins 0.08568
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.32990003
Peg Ratio 0.82
Phone 615 890 2020
Post Market Change -0.32000732
Post Market Change Percent -0.19049188
Post Market Price 167.67
Post Market Time 1,776,462,488
Previous Close 161.31
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.4420347
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.726523
Profit Margins 0.07907
Quick Ratio 1.557
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 6.68001
Regular Market Change Percent 4.1411
Regular Market Day High 168.445
Regular Market Day Low 163.045
Regular Market Day Range 163.045 - 168.445
Regular Market Open 162.95
Regular Market Previous Close 161.31
Regular Market Price 167.99
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 61,920
Return On Assets 0.052589998
Return On Equity 0.119169995
Revenue Growth 0.046
Revenue Per Share 98.097
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Healthcare
Sector Disp Healthcare
Sector Key healthcare
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 15,599,046
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.045700002
Shares Short 713,361
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 477,852
Short Name National HealthCare Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.056399997
Short Ratio 6.17
Source Interval 15
State TN
Symbol NHC
Total Cash 255,800,992
Total Cash Per Share 16.459
Total Debt 87,072,000
Total Revenue 1,517,780,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.53
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.015684087
Trailing Eps 7.68
Trailing P E 21.8737
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 132.098
Two Hundred Day Average Change 35.892
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.27170733
Type Disp Equity
Volume 61,920
Website https://www.nhccare.com
Zip 37,130