NHC · National HealthCare Corporation
$221.51
+0.53% last session
End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-25
Market cap
$4B
Enterprise value
$3B
Trailing P/E
28.7
Forward P/E
524.9
Dividend yield
1.0%
Beta
0.64
Avg volume
0M
Employees
15K
2D change
1.89%
5D change
2.64%
10D change
4.40%
30D change
12.35%
60D change
19.17%
MTD change
6.10%
YTD change
65.82%
Analyst Outlook
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Technical Analysis
Signal Summary as of 2026-07-23
- RSI (14): RSI is 61 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
- Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 10.0% above the 50-day MA ($201.36).
- Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 38.8% above the 200-day MA ($159.62).
- MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
- MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-0.05) — short-term momentum is fading.
- 52-week range: Price is within 5% of the 52-week high ($228.16).
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Fundamentals
About National HealthCare Corporation
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.
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