National Healthcare Corp.

NHCAMEXUSD
227.76 USD
3.29 (1.47%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
226.44
1.32 (0.58%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:57 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:57 PM EDT
226.44
1.32 (0.58%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

Shares of National Healthcare Corp. (NHC) are trading at $227.76. Technical and fundamental signals align bullishtechnicals rate "Strong Buy" while fundamentals indicate "Buy". This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score, a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages and bullish moving average alignment. On valuation, NHC trades roughly in line with sector averages — neither particularly cheap nor expensive.

Technical & fundamental data as of Sep 14, 2026.

Open?$223.98
High?$228.69
Low?$222.49
Prev. Close?$224.47
Volume?70.8K
Avg. Volume?106.2K
VWAP?$226.27
Rel. Volume?0.67x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$113.00 × 100
Ask?$0.00 × 0
Spread?-$113.00
Midpoint?$56.50
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?3.6B
Shares Out?15.7M
Float?11.5M
Float %?73.5%
P/E Ratio?25.43
P/B Ratio?3.18
EPS?$8.96
Dividend?1.12%
Ex-Dividend?2026-09-30
News
Profile
National Healthcare Corp provides long-term care facilities. Its principal business includes operating skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, and home care programs. The company's activities include providing sub-acute and post-acute skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, rehabilitative care, memory and Alzheimer's care, senior living services, and home health care services. In addition, the company also provides management services, accounting, and financial services, as well as insurance services to third-party operators of healthcare facilities. Its reportable segments include Inpatient services and Home care and hospice services. The majority of revenue is derived from the Inpatient services segment.
Employees
15.3K
Market Cap
3.5B
Industry
SERVICES-SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES
Listed
1987-01-20
Address
100 E. VINE ST
MURFREESBORO, TN 37130
Phone: (615) 890-2020
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bullish(+3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bullish(+3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bullish(+3/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
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Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
60
Z-Score?
100
Momentum?
80
Short Sent.?
63
Piotroski F-Score?5/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?12.41Safe
Confidence?70%Moderate
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Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?6.51%Elevated
Short Interest?746.8K
Days to Cover?7.3
Free Float11.5M
Avg Daily Volume102.9K
Settlement Date2026-08-31
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.86Adequate
Quick Ratio?1.83Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.17Low
Debt/Equity?0.00Low
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
78/100
P/E?
Peers
100
S&P
46
25.4FAIR
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
53
3.18FAIR
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
60
2.29CHEAP
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
41
24.3FAIR
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
100
S&P
31
18.5FAIR
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
71
2.26CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
50
S&P
45
12.5%STRONG
ROA?
Peers
50
S&P
71
9.1%STRONG
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$146.5M
Enterprise Value?$3.5B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day