National HealthCare Corporation (NHC)
Healthcare • Medical Care Facilities
StockNYSE AmericanUnited StatesUS6359061008
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Price history
Daily prices in USD. Dividends, results and news are marked on the day they happened; click a day to see them.
Updated 13 Nov 2026 16:29. Information, not advice. Showing the last 12 months. Create a free account to see the whole history
Results
Earnings per share: estimate and reported
Estimate Reported: beat Reported: miss In line
Quarterly results
| Date | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2027 08:00 | — | — | — | Upcoming |
| 07 May 2015 17:00 | 0.90 | 0.77 | -14.6% | Miss |
| 20 Feb 2015 16:00 | 0.93 | 0.88 | -5.5% | Miss |
| 06 Nov 2014 05:00 | 0.85 | 0.75 | -11.4% | Miss |
| 06 Aug 2014 05:00 | 0.76 | 0.72 | -4.8% | Miss |
| 08 May 2014 17:00 | 0.98 | 0.78 | -20.3% | Miss |
| 05 Nov 2013 23:00 | 1.03 | 1.19 | +15.2% | Beat |
| 01 Aug 2013 17:00 | 0.88 | 0.86 | -2.5% | Miss |
| 08 May 2013 17:00 | 0.67 | 0.82 | +23.1% | Beat |
| 15 Feb 2013 05:00 | 0.63 | 0.87 | +38.3% | Beat |
| 30 Oct 2012 15:00 | 0.63 | 1.04 | +65.9% | Beat |
| 01 Aug 2012 17:00 | 0.67 | 0.82 | +23.3% | Beat |
| 03 May 2012 17:00 | 0.78 | 0.76 | -2.1% | Miss |
| 16 Feb 2012 17:00 | 0.73 | 0.88 | +20.0% | Beat |
| 03 Nov 2011 16:00 | 0.81 | 1.05 | +29.7% | Beat |
| 04 Aug 2011 16:00 | 0.83 | 0.83 | -0.5% | In line |
| 09 May 2011 17:00 | 0.71 | 0.60 | -15.9% | Miss |
| 22 Feb 2011 06:00 | 0.70 | 0.81 | +15.8% | Beat |
| 08 Nov 2010 17:00 | 0.65 | 0.95 | +46.2% | Beat |
| 05 Aug 2010 17:00 | 0.60 | 0.70 | +16.7% | Beat |
| 06 May 2010 17:00 | 0.50 | 0.60 | +20.0% | Beat |
| 02 Mar 2010 08:00 | 0.61 | 0.37 | -39.3% | Miss |
| 05 Nov 2009 16:00 | 0.62 | 0.63 | +1.6% | Beat |
| 06 Aug 2009 17:00 | 0.59 | 0.67 | +13.6% | Beat |
| 05 May 2009 16:00 | 0.51 | 0.53 | +3.9% | Beat |
| 06 Mar 2009 12:00 | 0.57 | 0.21 | -63.2% | Miss |
| 10 May 2001 18:00 | 0.25 | 0.21 | -16.0% | Miss |
| 28 Mar 2001 16:00 | 0.19 | 0.25 | +31.6% | Beat |
| 14 Nov 2000 16:00 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.0% | In line |
| 09 Aug 2000 05:00 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.0% | In line |
| 30 Mar 2000 17:00 | 0.13 | 0.18 | +38.5% | Beat |
| 28 Oct 1999 06:00 | 0.12 | 0.16 | +33.3% | Beat |
| 26 Jul 1999 19:00 | 0.21 | 0.20 | -4.8% | Miss |
Annual results · USD
| Year | Revenue | Change | Net income | Net margin | EPS | EPS change | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.5B | +16.9% | 120M | 7.9% | 7.67 | +17.5% | 148.6M |
| 2024 | 1.3B | +13.7% | 101.9M | 7.9% | 6.53 | +50.5% | 79.7M |
| 2023 | 1.1B | +6.3% | 66.8M | 5.9% | 4.34 | +199.3% | 83.3M |
| 2022 | 1.1B | — | 22.4M | 2.1% | 1.45 | — | -21.5M |
Dates and earnings per share from the company reports as collected by the data provider; the estimate is the analysts' average before the report. Information, not advice.
Prices by day, week and month
| Period | Opening price | High | Low | Closing price | Change | Volume | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2026 In progress | 211.83 | 215.00 | 204.08 | 209.85 | +0.48% | 424,021 | |
| 02 Nov 2026 – 06 Nov 2026 | 205.38 | 216.00 | 200.55 | 208.85 | +1.31% | 1,075,800 | |
| 26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 | 237.34 | 237.99 | 204.58 | 206.14 | -12.66% | 989,400 | |
| 19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 | 244.73 | 248.20 | 233.68 | 236.01 | -2.80% | 810,200 | |
| 12 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 | 226.90 | 247.79 | 226.90 | 242.82 | +6.92% | 394,400 | |
| 05 Oct 2026 – 09 Oct 2026 | 227.11 | 232.17 | 220.40 | 227.11 | -0.24% | 449,200 | |
| 28 Sep 2026 – 02 Oct 2026 | 226.20 | 229.53 | 219.51 | 227.66 | +0.13% | 502,800 | 0.6700 |
| 21 Sep 2026 – 25 Sep 2026 | 223.34 | 229.45 | 219.72 | 227.36 | +2.36% | 525,900 | |
| 14 Sep 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 | 223.98 | 230.09 | 220.54 | 222.11 | -1.05% | 741,200 | |
| 08 Sep 2026 – 11 Sep 2026 | 217.28 | 229.96 | 216.26 | 224.47 | +2.67% | 303,700 | |
| 252 older periods: create a free account to see the whole history | |||||||
Prices in USD, adjusted for splits but not for dividends. Weeks run Monday to Friday and months follow the calendar; the change compares each close with the previous period's. Dividends are those whose ex-dividend date falls in the period, per share. Information, not advice.
News
- National HealthCare: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (opens in a new tab) Associated Press · 06 Nov 2026 12:36
- NHC Reports Third Quarter 2026 Earnings (opens in a new tab) 06 Nov 2026 12:30
- National Healthcare Q3 Adj. EPS $1.76 Up From $1.58 YoY, Sales $407.971M Up From $382.661M YoY (opens in a new tab) Benzinga · 06 Nov 2026 08:32
- NHC Announces Common Dividend (opens in a new tab) 06 Nov 2026 01:00
- National HealthCare (NHC) Stock Looks About Right On Its 222% Run (opens in a new tab) Simply Wall St. · 04 Nov 2026 01:16
- National HealthCare (NHC) Stock Trades Below Fair Value On A 289% Run (opens in a new tab) Simply Wall St. · 19 Oct 2026 00:15
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Key data
- Previous close
- 210.78 USD
- Market cap
- 3.3B
- Dividend yield
- 1.27%
- 5-year average yield
- 2.29%
- Payout ratio
- 36%
- Last dividend
- 0.6700 USD · 31 Dec 2026
- Next ex-dividend date
- 31 Dec 2026
- Exchange
- NYSE American
- Country
- United States
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical Care Facilities
- Currency
- USD
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 0.6700 USD |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 0.6700 USD |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 0.6400 USD |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 0.6400 USD |
| 8 older dividends: create a free account to see them | |
Why this score
| Part of the score | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Yield Dividends per year as a share of today's price. Very high yields count for less: they often signal trouble. | 5.3 / 25 |
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| Dividend safety Can the company keep paying? The dividend against free cash flow and earnings, plus debt and interest cover. | 25.0 / 25 |
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| Dividend growth How many years in a row the dividend has risen, and how fast. | 8.5 / 15 |
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| Quality Return on equity, net margin and how stable the margins are. | 7.3 / 15 |
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| Valuation Free cash flow yield and the P/E against its sector. | 6.5 / 10 |
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| Analysts How far the analysts' average target is from today's price. | 1.8 / 5 No figures for this part: it counts as a cautious 35%. | — |
Income profile: it pays a dividend, so it is scored mainly on the dividend and how safe it is. Based on 90% of the figures (grade A).
Warnings take points off and some cap the score. In your account the score also considers how the share fits your portfolio. How the score works
Figures
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | 29.15× | Weak | 30.56× |
| P/E (forward) | 490.19× | Weak | 14.16× |
| Price / book | 2.94× | Fair | 3.5× |
| Price / sales | 2.08× | Fair | 3.33× |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.67× | Weak | 11.19× |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.5% | Fair | 2.1% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 39.3% | Fair | 54.9% |
| Operating margin | 9.8% | Fair | 5.8% |
| Net margin | 7.2% | Fair | 1.2% |
| Return on equity | 10.6% | Fair | 4.4% |
| Return on assets | 5.3% | Fair | 2.7% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth / year | 12.2% | Good | 10.1% |
| EPS growth / year | 74.2% | Good | 10.2% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / equity | 0.46× | Good | 0.4× |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.46× | Good | 1.46× |
| Interest cover | 20.15× | Good | 2.17× |
| Current ratio | 1.48× | Fair | 2.64× |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payout of earnings | 36.2% | Good | 0% |
| Payout of free cash flow | 33.8% | Good | 28.7% |
| Payout of free cash flow (3 years) | 35.7% | Good | — |
| Dividend growth / year | 1.1% | Weak | 6.5% |
| Years of rising dividends | 12 | Good | 1.5 |
The reading follows general rules of thumb and each sector has its own norms: compare with the sector median when it is shown. Information, not advice.
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