NHC
Bearish signalScored 2026-09-25 Drivers: trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : tendance, fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
National HealthCare Corporation
- Nom
- National HealthCare Corporation
- Secteur
- Healthcare
- Industrie
- Medical - Care Facilities
- Bourse
- AMEX
- Capitalisation
- $3.8B
- Employés
- 15,278
- PDG
- Stephen Fowler Flatt
- Site web
- https://www.nhccare.com
- Marché
- ADUSAVAHBKDCHEEHCENSG
National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) is a prominent provider in the healthcare sector, involved in the operation, management, and service provision for a wide array of elder care and health facilities. Its diverse portfolio includes skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, independent living residences, homecare and hospice agencies, and a specialized behavioral health hospital. Within its skilled nursing environments, NHC offers extensive therapeutic and medical care. Patients recovering from conditions such as strokes, heart attacks, orthopedic injuries, neurological ailments, or other illnesses and disabilities benefit from licensed physical, speech, respiratory, and occupational therapies. These facilities also provide essential services like nutritional guidance, social support, recreational activities, and daily necessities such as housekeeping and laundry, all complemented by physician-prescribed medical treatments. Distinctive medical specialty units further enhance care, featuring memory care for individuals with Alzheimer's and similar disorders, alongside sub-acute nursing units. NHC's assisted living centers are designed to offer personal support, helping residents with everyday tasks including dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and medication management. The company also addresses mental well-being through behavioral health services for both adults and geriatric patients, treating psychiatric, emotional, and addictive conditions. Beyond direct facility care, NHC delivers additional healthcare programs, incorporating skilled services like infusion, wound care, and advanced physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Its offerings extend to hospice care, the operation of pharmacies, and a suite of corporate services encompassing management, accounting, financial, and insurance solutions. Furthermore, NHC engages in leasing its properties to third-party operators. As of February 18, 2022, NHC's operational footprint was substantial, comprising 75 skilled nursing facilities with a capacity of 9,473 beds, 24 assisted living facilities, 5 independent living facilities, one behavioral health hospital, 34 homecare agencies, and 28 hospice agencies. Founded in 1971, National HealthCare Corporation is headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 3 279 titres (~756 642,18 $ US)
- Insiders
- Gifford David R.Flatt Stephen Fowler
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$4,990,326
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $226.89 vs last close $227.66 (+0.3%)
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-08-25
- Liquidity
- Liquid $24,381,157/day · 20d vol
- Last synced
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Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Dodson Vicki L | Sell · S | 4,834 | $225.00 | $1,087,650 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-11 | KIDD BRIAN F | Sell · S | 6,813 | $225.70 | $1,537,694 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-10 | McCreary Josh A | Sell · S | 68 | $225.59 | $15,340 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-28 | FLATT BEN ANDERSON SR | Sell · S | 1,000 | $222.50 | $222,500 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-25 | FLATT BEN ANDERSON SR | Sell · S | 1,000 | $227.00 | $227,000 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-25 | Gifford David R. | Sell · S | 1,779 | $225.42 | $401,022 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-20 | FLATT BEN ANDERSON SR | Sell · S | 1,000 | $237.00 | $237,000 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-19 | FLATT BEN ANDERSON SR | Sell · S | 1,000 | $237.18 | $237,180 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-19 | Flatt Stephen Fowler | Sell · S | 1,500 | $237.08 | $355,620 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | FLATT BEN ANDERSON SR | Sell · S | 1,000 | $226.00 | $226,000 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-14 | FLATT BEN ANDERSON SR | Sell · S | 1,000 | $222.11 | $222,110 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-12 | FLATT BEN ANDERSON SR | Sell · S | 1,000 | $221.21 | $221,210 | Form 4 |
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Signal
Bearish signalScored 2026-09-25 Drivers: trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : tendance, fondamentaux.
NHC exhibits genuinely strong fundamentals — high liquidity (90) and solid financial health (85) — but the near-absence of a positive event-driven catalyst (score: 15) severely limits the near-term upside thesis.
The first sentence of the analysis written for NHC on 2026-09-25 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Supports a bullish reading. Interesting trend — weekly bias up
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.77 · operating margin 8.5%
Suggested stop 220.31, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(3.2% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 0.62. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 39.3% | 37.5% | 37.6% | 36.1% | 34.1% | |
| Ebit Margin | 11.1% | 10.8% | 7.8% | 2.6% | 14.9% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 14.1% | 14.1% | 11.5% | 6.4% | 18.9% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 8.5% | 6.6% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 10.7% | 10.5% | 7.8% | 2.5% | 14.8% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 8.1% | 7.9% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 13.8% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.9% | 7.9% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 13.7% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 7.9% | 7.9% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 13.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.767 | 1.808 | 1.894 | 1.789 | 1.621 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.767 | 1.769 | 1.860 | 1.753 | 1.588 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.365 | 0.266 | 0.272 | 0.158 | 0.362 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.437 | 0.324 | 0.499 | 0.296 | 0.409 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 17.666 | 16.248 | 21.197 | 40.753 | 7.524 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.026 | 0.313 | 0.107 | -0.486 | 0.033 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.026 | 0.313 | 0.107 | -0.486 | 0.033 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 17.874 | 16.472 | 21.295 | 41.034 | 7.557 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 1.024 | 0.326 | 0.107 | -0.489 | 0.033 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.985 | 1.689 | 1.557 | 1.049 | 1.155 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.397 | 1.276 | 1.240 | 0.854 | 1.031 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 14.271 | 20.774 | 16.983 | -42.730 | 45.344 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 11.460 | 15.431 | 12.723 | 104.885 | 16.711 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.057 | 0.141 | 0.071 | 0.099 | 0.119 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.081 | 0.219 | 0.103 | 0.144 | 0.185 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.075 | 0.180 | 0.093 | 0.126 | 0.156 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.030 | 0.117 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.428 | 1.555 | 1.442 | 1.459 | 1.554 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 7.902 | 6.807 | 6.564 | 6.725 | 5.965 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.730 | 0.457 | 0.519 | 0.044 | 0.237 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.122 | 0.083 | 0.097 | 0.008 | 0.062 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.803 | 0.743 | 0.749 | -2.455 | 0.369 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.662 | 12.738 | 332.241 | 108.400 | 213.733 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 20.146 | 20.740 | 176.340 | 56.654 | 60.266 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 4.502 | 14.307 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 2.126 | 0.500 | 1.191 | 0.069 | 0.374 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 5.078 | 3.888 | 3.986 | 0.289 | 1.584 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 2.463 | 1.662 | 1.753 | 0.135 | 0.874 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.322 | 0.363 | 0.532 | 1.542 | 0.231 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 9.813 | 9.831 | 10.689 | 14.413 | 5.752 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 39.3% | ▲1.8% | ▲2.4% |
| Ebit Margin | 11.1% | ▲0.3% | ▲1.7% |
| Ebitda Margin | 14.1% | ▲0.0% | ▲1.1% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 8.5% | ▲1.8% | ▲2.8% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 10.7% | ▲0.2% | ▲1.4% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 8.1% | ▲0.2% | ▲0.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.9% | ▲0.1% | ▲0.4% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 7.9% | ▲0.1% | ▲0.4% |
| Current Ratio | 1.767 | ▼-0.041 | ▼-0.009 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.767 | ▼-0.002 | ▲0.020 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.365 | ▲0.099 | ▲0.080 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.437 | ▲0.113 | ▲0.044 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 17.666 | ▲1.419 | ▼-3.011 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.026 | ▲0.712 | ▲0.827 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.026 | ▲0.712 | ▲0.827 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 17.873 | ▲1.402 | ▼-2.973 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 1.024 | ▲0.697 | ▲0.824 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.985 | ▲0.295 | ▲0.498 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.397 | ▲0.122 | ▲0.238 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 14.271 | ▼-6.503 | ▲3.342 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 11.460 | ▼-3.970 | ▼-20.782 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.057 | ▼-0.084 | ▼-0.040 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.082 | ▼-0.138 | ▼-0.065 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.075 | ▼-0.104 | ▼-0.051 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.029 | ▼-0.087 | ▲0.000 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.428 | ▼-0.127 | ▼-0.060 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 7.902 | ▲1.095 | ▲1.109 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.730 | ▲0.273 | ▲0.332 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.122 | ▲0.039 | ▲0.048 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.803 | ▲0.060 | ▲0.761 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.662 | ▼-9.076 | ▼-130.492 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 20.146 | ▼-0.594 | ▼-46.683 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 4.502 | ▼-9.805 | ▲0.740 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 2.126 | ▲1.626 | ▲1.274 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 5.078 | ▲1.190 | ▲2.113 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 2.463 | ▲0.801 | ▲1.086 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.323 | ▼-0.040 | ▼-0.276 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 9.813 | ▼-0.018 | ▼-0.287 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.12B | $1.66B | $1.41B | $916.9M | $1.04B | |
| Enterprise value | $2.10B | $1.79B | $1.40B | $984.2M | $1.10B | |
| EV / Sales | 1.38x | 1.38x | 1.23x | 0.92x | 1.09x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 11.33x | 16.72x | 12.60x | 112.58x | 17.66x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 14.11x | 22.51x | 16.82x | -45.87x | 47.91x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.81x | 9.83x | 10.69x | 14.41x | 5.75x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.11x | 0.76x | -0.10x | 0.98x | 0.31x | |
| Current ratio | 1.77x | 1.81x | 1.89x | 1.79x | 1.62x | |
| Income quality | 1.51x | 1.05x | 1.70x | 0.44x | 0.45x | |
| Graham number | $110 | $97 | $76 | $43 | $109 | |
| Graham net-net | -$2 | -$14 | -$6 | -$9 | -$11 | |
| Tax burden | 73.9% | 74.7% | 75.3% | 82.4% | 92.4% | |
| Interest burden | 96.2% | 97.1% | 99.6% | 98.0% | 99.4% | |
| Working capital | $194.5M | $189.6M | $191.8M | $156.0M | $163.4M | |
| Invested capital | $384.9M | $1.14B | $954.6M | $958.4M | $1.02B | |
| Return on assets | 7.9% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 9.9% | |
| Operating ROA | 8.4% | 6.0% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 3.7% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 9.0% | 7.6% | 5.9% | 2.0% | 11.3% | |
| Return on equity | 11.2% | 10.4% | 7.4% | 2.6% | 15.3% | |
| Return on invested capital | 7.4% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 10.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 4.5% | |
| Earnings yield | 5.7% | 6.2% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 13.3% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 7.0% | 4.8% | 5.9% | -2.3% | 2.2% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 19.7% | 25.7% | 25.1% | 345.5% | 63.1% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 81.1% | 65.7% | 66.4% | 74.6% | 96.9% | |
| Capex / Sales | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.9% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.0% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 12.5% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.5% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 33d | 38d | 35d | 34d | 35d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 9d | 11d | 10d | 9d | 12d | |
| Operating cycle | 33d | 42d | 39d | 38d | 40d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 24d | 31d | 29d | 29d | 27d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-08-30 NHC says 50% chance of cyclone formation in next 48 hours off Louisiana coast An area of low pressure located about 125 miles (200 km) south of the coast of southeastern Louisiana has about a 50% chance of forming into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Sunday.
- 2026-08-30 Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Purchases New Position in National HealthCare Corporation $NHC Connor Clark and Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 6,672 shares of the company''s stock, valued at approximately $1,410,000. Several other institutional investors have also added to or
- 2026-08-30 National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – What’s Next? National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC - Get Free Report) saw strong trading volume on Friday. 91,904 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 17% from the previous session''s volume of 111,191 shares.The stock last traded at $223.14 and had previously closed at $222.26. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several research firms have recently
- 2026-08-26 BlackRock Inc. Takes $417.60 Million Position in National HealthCare Corporation $NHC BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,975,785 shares of the company''s stock, valued at approximately $417,602,000. BlackRock Inc. owned approximately
- 2026-08-07 NHC Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation''s oldest publicly traded senior health care company, announced today net operating revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 totaled $408,025,000 compared to $374,910,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 8.8%. The increase in net operating revenues for the second quarter of 2026 was primarily related to the June 1, 2026 acquisition of five skilled nursing facilities. The.
- 2026-08-06 NHC Announces Common Dividend MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation''s oldest publicly traded long-term health care company, announced today that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 67 cents per common share to shareholders of record on September 30, 2026 and payable on October 30, 2026. Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHC cautions investors that any forward-looking statem.
- 2026-07-01 NHC Completes Acquisition of Thirty-Five NHI Facilities MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Healthcare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), a national leader in senior care, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the real estate of thirty-two skilled nursing facilities and three independent living facilities from National Health Investors, Inc. and its affiliates (“NHI”) for a $560 million purchase price. NHC, through affiliates, had been leasing and operating these facilities under a Master Agreement to Lease with NHI orig.
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- 2026-06-04 National HealthCare Corporation Acquires Five Skilled Nursing Facilities in Strategic $50,500,000 Transaction MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), a national leader in senior care, announced today that its affiliates successfully closed the $50,500,000 purchase of five high-performing skilled nursing facilities. The transaction marks a seamless transition for the portfolio, which has been successfully managed by NHC subsidiaries since 1988. The acquisition gives the Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based company full ownership of the operations and real est.