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National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI)

Real Estate | REIT - Healthcare Facilities | Murfreesboro, United States | NYSE
85.65 USD -0.32 (-0.372%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 85.72 +0.07 (0.087%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:24 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT

NHI is a REIT in the healthcare facilities sector with a strong dividend yield of 4.25%, indicating consistent income for investors. While the recent price movement has been relatively stable, with a slight upward trend, the short-term forecast suggests a modest decline. The stock's fundamentals are mixed, with a high debt-to-equity ratio and a payout ratio above 1, which raises concerns about sustainability. However, the dividend track record is solid, making it a good option for income-focused investors. Overall, NHI is a moderate-risk investment with potential for both short-term and long-term gains, but careful monitoring is advised.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.033245
AutoTheta0.050250
AutoETS0.060475
MSTL0.061066

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.27
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.237
Excess Kurtosis -0.78
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Debt to Equity Ratio 97.569
Revenue per Share 8.092
Market Cap 4,150,544,896
Trailing P/E 28.36
Forward P/E 23.60
Beta 0.66
Profit Margins 37.48%
Website https://www.nhireit.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. For calls, there is significant positioning around the 80.0 and 85.0 strike prices, with higher open interest and implied volatility, suggesting potential for upward movement. However, for puts, there is notable activity around lower strike prices, indicating some bearish sentiment or hedging against downside risk. The overall options activity suggests a cautious outlook with potential for both upward and downward price movements.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.14% 4.87% 5.84% 6.66%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-31 0.920 1.137769
2025-12-31 0.920 1.218262
2025-09-30 0.920 1.184342
2025-06-30 0.900 1.329141
2025-03-31 0.900 1.278076
2024-12-31 0.900 1.378786
2024-09-27 0.900 1.166576
2024-06-28 0.900 1.444887
2024-03-27 0.900 1.604388
2023-12-28 0.900 1.775213
2023-09-28 0.900 2.002678
2023-06-29 0.900 1.987357
2023-03-30 0.900 2.084848
2022-12-29 0.900 2.069211
2022-09-29 0.900 1.983433
2022-06-29 0.900 1.824063
2022-03-30 0.900 1.902133
2021-12-30 0.900 2.004198
2021-09-29 0.900 2.160008
2021-06-29 0.900 1.780692
2021-03-30 1.103 2.020687
2020-12-30 1.103 2.156372
2020-09-29 1.103 2.505925
2020-06-29 1.103 2.561602
2020-03-30 1.103 3.013290
2019-12-30 1.050 1.882526
2019-09-27 1.050 1.865537
2019-06-27 1.050 2.025076
2019-03-28 1.050 2.008003
2018-12-28 1.000 2.037674
2018-09-27 1.000 2.099808
2018-06-28 1.000 2.114820
2018-03-28 1.000 2.360663
2017-12-28 0.950 2.039131
2017-09-28 0.950 2.013173
2017-06-28 0.950 1.993284
2017-03-29 0.950 2.216367
2016-12-28 0.900 2.130506
2016-09-28 0.900 1.935416
2016-06-28 0.900 2.134080
2016-03-29 0.900 2.380535
2015-12-29 0.850 2.465257
2015-09-28 0.850 2.678490
2015-06-26 0.850 2.500418
2015-03-27 0.850 2.256667
2014-12-29 0.770 2.068891
2014-09-26 0.770 2.536079
2014-06-26 0.770 2.386393
2014-03-27 0.770 2.548192
2013-12-27 0.735 2.597265
2013-09-26 0.735 2.568566
2013-06-26 0.735 2.593836
2013-03-26 0.695 2.200630
2013-01-08 0.220 0.775321
2012-12-27 0.670 2.507450
2012-09-26 0.670 2.753203
2012-06-27 0.650 2.788821
2012-03-28 0.650 2.915142
2011-12-28 0.870 4.353628
2011-09-28 0.615 3.309958
2011-06-28 0.615 3.168912
2011-03-29 0.615 3.035707
2010-12-29 0.605 3.115531
2010-09-28 0.605 3.228798
2010-06-28 0.575 3.515019
2010-03-29 0.575 3.706806
2009-12-29 0.650 4.403594
2009-09-28 0.550 4.280577
2009-06-26 0.550 5.233727
2009-03-27 0.550 5.594314
2008-12-29 0.690 7.071514
2008-09-26 0.550 4.507103
2008-06-26 0.550 5.318751
2008-03-27 0.630 5.503543
2007-12-27 1.350 13.755796
2007-09-26 0.500 4.822783
2007-06-27 0.500 4.761141
2007-03-28 0.500 5.122634
2006-12-26 0.930 9.022688
2006-09-27 0.480 5.507052
2006-06-28 0.480 6.276517
2006-03-29 0.480 6.271908
2005-12-28 0.450 5.926046
2005-09-28 0.450 5.915040
2005-06-28 0.450 5.693476
2005-03-29 0.450 6.461257
2004-12-29 0.575 7.188839
2004-09-28 0.425 5.698197
2004-06-28 0.425 6.021386
2004-03-29 0.425 5.527218
2003-12-26 0.500 7.947598
2003-09-26 0.400 7.787596
2003-06-26 0.400 9.152177
2003-03-27 0.400 10.680136
2002-12-27 0.350 9.427265
2002-09-26 0.350 10.135768
2002-06-25 0.350 9.817712
2002-03-26 0.350 10.896289
2001-12-26 0.450 13.732731
2000-06-27 0.640 28.181978
2000-03-28 0.640 28.078394
1999-12-28 0.740 26.633008
1999-09-27 0.740 23.726477
1999-06-25 0.740 18.806363
1999-03-26 0.740 19.417818
1998-12-28 0.740 17.894585
1998-09-25 0.740 15.673095
1998-06-25 0.740 14.823341
1998-03-26 0.740 12.375132
1997-12-26 0.740 12.279850
1997-09-25 0.740 13.197923
1997-06-25 0.740 13.535579
1997-03-25 0.740 14.204227
1996-12-26 0.740 14.877629
1996-09-25 0.700 15.809602
1996-06-26 0.700 16.202623
1996-03-27 0.700 16.731925
1995-12-27 0.700 16.893608
1995-09-27 0.670 18.459054
1995-06-28 0.270 8.459573
1995-05-16 0.350 10.775800
1995-03-27 0.620 20.853558
1994-12-23 0.620 20.849455
1994-09-26 0.620 19.651675
1994-06-24 0.570 18.877348
1994-03-25 0.570 18.921672
1993-12-27 0.570 19.739430
1993-09-24 0.540 19.530983
1993-06-24 0.535 19.206023
1993-03-25 0.530 19.746322
1992-12-24 0.525 24.144374
1992-10-26 0.520 22.946417
1992-06-24 0.500 23.142492
1992-03-25 0.500 24.159657
1991-12-24 0.420 21.812902
Additional Data
dividendRate 3.66
dividendYield 4.27
exDividendDate 2026-03-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 3.64
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.042340353
lastDividendValue 0.92
lastDividendDate 2026-03-31
dividendDate 2026-05-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.15349519
Address1 222 Robert Rose Drive
All Time High 91.38
All Time Low 4.875
Ask 87.42
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 1.8 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 217,000
Average Daily Volume3 Month 299,945
Average Volume 299,945
Average Volume10Days 217,000
Beta 0.661
Bid 81.44
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 3
Book Value 33.734
City Murfreesboro
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 85.65
Current Ratio 0.543
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 86.48
Day Low 85.54
Debt To Equity 97.569
Display Name National Health Investors
Dividend Date 1,777,593,600
Dividend Rate 3.66
Dividend Yield 4.27
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,989,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,989,600
Earnings Growth -0.43
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.421
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,924,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,924,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,924,800
Ebitda 276,768,000
Ebitda Margins 0.7297
Enterprise To Ebitda 20.113
Enterprise To Revenue 14.677
Enterprise Value 5,566,687,744
Eps Current Year 3.63776
Eps Forward 3.62979
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.02
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 85.434
Fifty Day Average Change 0.21600342
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0025283075
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 15.34952
Fifty Two Week High 91.38
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.7299957
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.062705144
Fifty Two Week Low 68.8
Fifty Two Week Low Change 16.849998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.24491276
Fifty Two Week Range 68.8 - 91.38
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 687,015,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 5.9
Float Shares 46,261,667
Forward Eps 3.62979
Forward P E 23.596407
Free Cashflow 195,472,992
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 32
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.81041
Gross Profits 307,382,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.024130002
Held Percent Institutions 0.73727995
Implied Shares Outstanding 48,459,369
Industry REIT - Healthcare Facilities
Industry Disp REIT - Healthcare Facilities
Industry Key reit-healthcare-facilities
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Last Dividend Value 0.92
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary National Health Investors, Inc. is a self-managed real estate investment trust specializing in sale-leaseback, joint venture, mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical facility investments. NHI's portfolio consists of independent living facilities, assisted living and memory care communities, entrance-fee retirement communities, senior living campuses, skilled nursing facilities and specialty hospitals. National Health Investors, Inc. was established on October 15th 1991 and was incorported in 1991 in Maryland, USA.
Long Name National Health Investors, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 4,150,544,896
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_320908
Most Recent Quarter 1,617,148,800
Net Income To Common 141,976,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 4,166,051,952
Number Of Analyst Opinions 8
Open 86.16
Operating Cashflow 236,563,008
Operating Margins 0.61341
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 1.2053
Peg Ratio 4.76
Phone 615 890 9100
Post Market Change 0.074897766
Post Market Change Percent 0.08744631
Post Market Price 85.7249
Post Market Time 1,776,464,686
Previous Close 85.97
Price Eps Current Year 23.54471
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.5389814
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 10.942875
Profit Margins 0.37485
Quick Ratio 0.497
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.75
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.32
Regular Market Change Percent -0.372223
Regular Market Day High 86.48
Regular Market Day Low 85.54
Regular Market Day Range 85.54 - 86.48
Regular Market Open 86.16
Regular Market Previous Close 85.97
Regular Market Price 85.65
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 235,182
Return On Assets 0.04524
Return On Equity 0.096260004
Revenue Growth -0.026
Revenue Per Share 8.092
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 48,459,369
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.035
Shares Short 1,697,062
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,242,209
Short Name National Health Investors, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0359
Short Ratio 4.8
Source Interval 15
State TN
Symbol NHI
Target High Price 97.0
Target Low Price 83.0
Target Mean Price 89.375
Target Median Price 89.0
Total Cash 113,375,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.343
Total Debt 1,524,724,992
Total Revenue 379,292,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 3.64
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.042340353
Trailing Eps 3.02
Trailing P E 28.360928
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 78.53715
Two Hundred Day Average Change 7.112854
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.09056675
Type Disp Equity
Volume 235,182
Website https://www.nhireit.com
Zip 37,129-6346