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NHC · National Healthcare Corp

$219.45 -2.00 (-0.90%) At close · Aug 6
Market Cap
$3.44B
Shares
15.66M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$219.45 Open$221.21 Day$218.09–227.41 52W$93.59–232.67 Avg vol 30d125K Short int713K · 4.6% float · 6.4d Short vol66% DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Low
Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +32%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +6%
above
RSI (14) 52
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 90%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +2%
trailing
6-month return +31%
trailing
YTD return +61%
this year
Relative strength +19%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $208 › 200d $166 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
84 of 238 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -29.2K sh shares · +17 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$3.2M over 90 days · 75% sells
Short interest Falling
4.55% of float · ▼ -9.8% MoM · 6.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
238 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 60
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +16%
Y/Y
EPS growth +17%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $148.6M
Valuation P/E 24.7
in line
Buyback $25.0M
authorized
Balance sheet $52.8M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Low
Volatility 34%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −10%
past year
ATR 3.8%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 3 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+32% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+6% Bullish
RSI (14)
52 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
90% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $208 › 200d $166 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
84 of 238 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -29.2K sh shares · +17 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$3.2M over 90 days · 75% sells
Short interest Falling
4.55% of float · ▼ -9.8% MoM · 6.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
238 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $94 Now $219 · 90% 52-wk high $233
vs 200-day avg +32% vs 50-day avg +6%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP $6.65 year ended December 31, 2025
Same-facility net operating revenues 8.4% year ended December 31, 2025

Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

Versus peers

Medical Care Facilities — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
NHC
National Healthcare Corp
this stock
$3.44B +61.2% +5.1% 24.7 4.6%
HCA
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
$90.71B -12.1% +7.1% 14.1 2.6%
FSNUY
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
$30.50B -2.9% 0.0%
THC
Tenet Healthcare Corp
$21.08B +29.1% -2.3% 10.1 3.7%
FMS
Fresenius Medical Care AG
$12.83B +5.3% 0.5%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
251
% held
60.7%
Reported
84 of 238
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
261
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
713.1K
Days to cover
6.4d
Change
-77.1K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
66%
As of
Aug 6, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1.4K
Value
$286.2K
As of
Jun 30, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
34.7%
Week of
Jun 29, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$3.2M
Buyers / Sellers
1 / 3
Buyers Sellers
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.5B
Net income (FY)
$120.0M
EPS diluted
$7.67
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$25.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
This year
14
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$1.5M
Shares
7.5K
Filed
May 21, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
NHC -4.2% +2.5% +31.3% -2.9% +61.2%
SPY +3.6% +2.2% +12.8% +2.9% +12.7%
vs SPY -7.8% +0.2% +18.5% -5.8% +48.5%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.67 / share · ex Jun 30, 2026
Raised 4.7%
Paid (TTM)
$2.59 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.18%
Buyback program · as of Aug 31, 2019
Authorized
$25.00M
Spent (derived)
Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

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