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National HealthCare Corporation (NHC)

Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | Murfreesboro, United States | NYSE American
222.70 USD +0.44 (0.198%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 222.70

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 6:04 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is driven by powerful momentum. The stock has surged nearly 76% over the last nine years, recently hitting all-time highs, and the technical setup shows a clear breakout above key moving averages. Options data confirms this sentiment, with traders aggressively buying deep-in-the-money calls while ignoring downside protection. While the statistical forecast model offers only moderate confidence due to recent volatility, the fundamental story is compelling: earnings growth is accelerating at 67%, revenue is expanding, and the balance sheet remains healthy with manageable debt. The trailing P/E of 26x is reasonable for a company in this growth phase, despite the forward P/E being distorted by a low earnings estimate. The only caution is the single year of price decline at the end of the trajectory, which appears to be a temporary correction rather than a structural failure given the robust underlying metrics.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.053655
MSTL0.085057
AutoETS0.091530
AutoARIMA0.091531

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 1.19
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.631
Excess Kurtosis -0.69
Attribute Value
Sector Healthcare
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-29
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 2.784
Revenue per Share 100.343
Market Cap 3,487,792,640
Trailing P/E 24.99
Forward P/E 517.91
Beta 0.64
Profit Margins 9.00%
Website https://www.nhccare.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 6:04 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly bullish, positioning heavy call volume and open interest at strikes significantly below the current price (deep ITM), while put activity is negligible. This asymmetry suggests a strong expectation of continued upside momentum rather than a hedge against downside risk.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.32% 1.71% 2.25% 2.73%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-30 0.670 0.316995
2026-03-31 0.640 0.400751
2025-12-31 0.640 0.466847
2025-09-30 0.640 0.526706
2025-06-30 0.640 0.598075
2025-03-28 0.610 0.660102
2024-12-30 0.610 0.567864
2024-09-30 0.610 0.485012
2024-06-28 0.610 0.562731
2024-03-27 0.590 0.632301
2023-12-28 0.590 0.624207
2023-09-28 0.590 0.908391
2023-06-29 0.590 0.963737
2023-03-30 0.570 0.992340
2022-12-29 0.570 0.934886
2022-09-29 0.570 0.863375
2022-06-29 0.570 0.815334
2022-03-30 0.550 0.776836
2021-12-30 0.550 0.810373
2021-09-29 0.520 0.728393
2021-06-29 0.520 0.743494
2021-03-30 0.520 0.668037
2020-12-30 0.520 0.779143
2020-09-29 0.520 0.841424
2020-06-29 0.520 0.820189
2020-03-30 0.520 0.697799
2019-12-30 0.520 0.608187
2019-09-27 0.520 0.636319
2019-06-27 0.520 0.646766
2019-03-28 0.500 0.652571
2018-12-28 0.500 0.641026
2018-09-27 0.500 0.674218
2018-06-28 0.500 0.716230
2018-03-28 0.480 0.799867
2017-12-28 0.480 0.776950
2017-09-28 0.480 0.762874
2017-06-28 0.480 0.676437
2017-03-29 0.450 0.634786
2016-12-28 0.450 0.582449
2016-09-28 0.450 0.692414
2016-06-28 0.450 0.713493
2016-03-29 0.400 0.647354
2015-12-29 0.400 0.633613
2015-09-28 0.400 0.662471
2015-06-26 0.400 0.609013
2015-03-27 0.340 0.531333
2014-12-29 0.340 0.530918
2014-09-26 0.340 0.596701
2014-06-26 0.340 0.612833
2014-03-27 0.320 0.585223
2013-12-27 0.320 0.592812
2013-09-26 0.320 0.672834
2013-06-26 0.320 0.684053
2013-03-26 0.300 0.644884
2012-12-27 0.300 0.644745
2012-12-13 1.000 2.162630
2012-09-27 0.300 0.620219
2012-06-27 0.300 0.676437
2012-03-28 0.300 0.656599
2011-12-28 0.300 0.739645
2011-09-28 0.300 0.931388
2011-06-28 0.300 0.609880
2011-03-29 0.280 0.604099
2010-12-29 0.280 0.605405
2010-09-28 0.280 0.771350
2010-06-28 0.280 0.789845
2010-03-29 0.260 0.741797
2009-12-29 0.260 0.697051
2009-09-28 0.260 0.695931
2009-06-26 0.260 0.680985
2009-03-27 0.240 0.611465
2008-12-29 0.240 0.519705
2008-09-26 0.240 0.485044
2008-06-26 0.240 0.508690
2008-03-27 0.210 0.422280
2007-12-27 0.210 0.400381
2007-09-26 0.210 0.396975
2007-06-27 0.210 0.405093
2007-03-28 0.180 0.352941
2006-12-27 0.180 0.323450
2006-09-27 0.180 0.326679
2006-06-28 0.180 0.439024
2006-03-29 0.150 0.372856
2005-12-28 0.150 0.408163
2005-09-28 0.150 0.428694
2005-06-28 0.150 0.413793
2005-03-29 0.125 0.369713
2004-12-29 0.125 0.356837
2004-09-28 0.125 0.459053
2004-06-28 0.125 0.469925
2004-04-28 0.125 0.426476
1998-01-05 17.000 42.633229
1997-11-26 0.600 1.059603
1997-09-26 0.600 1.066667
1997-06-26 0.600 1.337047
1997-03-26 0.600 1.318681
1996-12-27 0.600 1.379310
1996-09-26 0.520 1.400673
1996-06-26 0.520 1.382060
1996-03-27 0.520 1.350649
1995-12-27 0.520 1.324841
1995-09-27 0.520 1.733333
1995-06-28 0.520 1.857143
1995-03-27 0.420 1.750000
1994-12-23 0.420 1.623188
1994-09-26 0.312 1.129412
1994-06-24 0.312 1.075862
1994-03-25 0.312 1.139726
1993-12-27 0.240 0.927536
1993-11-24 1.100 4.378109
1993-09-24 0.240 1.170732
1993-06-24 0.200 1.185185
1993-03-25 0.200 1.126761
1992-12-24 0.160 0.992248
1992-09-24 0.160 1.333333
1992-06-24 0.110 0.936170
1992-03-25 0.110 0.800000
1992-02-07 0.350 2.745098
1991-12-24 0.420 3.952941
1991-10-17 20.625 229.166667
1991-09-19 0.480 1.777778
1991-06-24 0.350 1.450777
1991-03-22 0.350 1.931034
1990-12-24 0.300 2.307692
1990-09-24 0.300 2.142857
1990-06-25 0.300 2.033898
1990-03-26 0.300 1.935484
1990-02-09 0.250 1.694915
1987-01-02 0.688 4.077037
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.68
dividendYield 1.21
exDividendDate 2026-09-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.59
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.011653019
lastDividendValue 0.67
lastDividendDate 2026-06-30
dividendDate 2026-10-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.9751178
Address1 100 East Vine Street
All Time High 239.29
All Time Low 2.25
Ask 224.07
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 9
Average Daily Volume10 Day 107,150
Average Daily Volume3 Month 130,969
Average Volume 130,969
Average Volume10Days 107,150
Beta 0.641
Bid 222.53
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 8
Book Value 71.66
City Murfreesboro
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 222.7
Current Ratio 1.862
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 224.75
Day Low 221.278
Debt To Equity 2.784
Display Name National HealthCare
Dividend Date 1,793,318,400
Dividend Rate 2.68
Dividend Yield 1.21
Earnings Growth 0.671
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.7
Earnings Timestamp 1,786,105,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,968,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,968,200
Ebitda 190,396,992
Ebitda Margins 0.12213001
Enterprise To Ebitda 17.41
Enterprise To Revenue 2.126
Enterprise Value 3,314,765,568
Eps Forward 0.43
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 8.91
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,726,400
Exchange ASE
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 218.3866
Fifty Day Average Change 4.3134003
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.019751213
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 97.51178
Fifty Two Week High 239.29
Fifty Two Week High Change -16.589996
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.06933009
Fifty Two Week Low 111.24
Fifty Two Week Low Change 111.46
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.0019777
Fifty Two Week Range 111.24 - 239.29
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 536,596,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.69
Float Shares 12,691,055
Forward Eps 0.43
Forward P E 517.907
Free Cashflow 63,169,624
Full Exchange Name NYSE American
Full Time Employees 15,278
Fullday Change 0.440002
Fullday Change Percent 0.197967
Fullday Price 222.7
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.39488
Gross Profits 615,628,032
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.18886
Held Percent Institutions 0.66883004
Implied Shares Outstanding 15,661,395
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 1,782,777,600
Last Dividend Value 0.67
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 3,487,792,640
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_31869
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 140,264,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,480,901,652
Open 224.45
Operating Cashflow 188,806,000
Operating Margins 0.11993
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.291
Peg Ratio 0.82
Phone 615 890 2020
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 222.7
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 222.26
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.1077309
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.23717
Profit Margins 0.08997
Quick Ratio 1.473
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.440002
Regular Market Change Percent 0.197967
Regular Market Day High 224.75
Regular Market Day Low 221.278
Regular Market Day Range 221.278 - 224.75
Regular Market Open 224.45
Regular Market Previous Close 222.26
Regular Market Price 222.7
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 147,491
Return On Assets 0.05836
Return On Equity 0.13267
Revenue Growth 0.088
Revenue Per Share 100.343
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Healthcare
Sector Disp Healthcare
Sector Key healthcare
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 15,661,395
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.048299998
Shares Short 756,850
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 713,058
Short Name National HealthCare Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0596
Short Ratio 6.7
Source Interval 15
State TN
Symbol NHC
Total Cash 210,190,000
Total Cash Per Share 13.421
Total Debt 31,409,000
Total Revenue 1,559,020,032
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.59
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.011653019
Trailing Eps 8.91
Trailing P E 24.994389
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 173.52885
Two Hundred Day Average Change 49.171143
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.28336003
Type Disp Equity
Volume 147,491
Website https://www.nhccare.com
Zip 37,130