National Healthcare Corp.

NHCAMEXUSD
224.64 USD
8.47 (3.92%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
224.87
0.23 (0.10%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:52 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:52 PM EDT
224.87
0.23 (0.10%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

Shares of National Healthcare Corp. (NHC) are trading at $224.64. The technical outlook is "Strong Buy" and the fundamental picture shows "Neutral". 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 Jul 16, 2026.

Open?$216.57
High?$229.16
Low?$216.57
Prev. Close?$216.17
Volume?140.6K
Avg. Volume?152.0K
VWAP?$225.36
Rel. Volume?0.93x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$214.00 × 100
Ask?$227.00 × 100
Spread?$13.00
Midpoint?$220.50
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?3.4B
Shares Out?15.6M
Float?11.5M
Float %?73.5%
P/E Ratio?27.30
P/B Ratio?3.10
EPS?$7.92
Dividend?1.17%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
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
3.4B
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(+2/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
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Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
40
Z-Score?
100
Momentum?
73
Short Sent.?
39
Piotroski F-Score?4/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?11.54Safe
Confidence?62%Moderate
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Short InterestElevated
Short % of Float?6.88%Elevated
Short Interest?790.1K
Days to Cover?3.5
Free Float11.5M
Avg Daily Volume223.6K
Settlement Date2026-06-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.78Adequate
Quick Ratio?1.74Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.34Low
Debt/Equity?0.00Low
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
78/100
P/E?
Peers
100
S&P
41
27.3FAIR
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
54
3.10FAIR
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
62
2.21CHEAP
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
55
20.1FAIR
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
100
S&P
30
18.8FAIR
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
72
2.16CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
50
S&P
40
11.3%FAIR
ROA?
Peers
50
S&P
66
8.1%STRONG
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$168.4M
Enterprise Value?$3.3B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day