NHC · National Healthcare Corp
$233.40
-3.35 (-1.41%)
At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$3.66B
Shares
15.66M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$233.40
Open$237.08
Day$229.30–237.80
52W close$110.30–236.75
Avg vol 30d111K
Short int748K · 4.8% float · 7.3d
Short vol82%
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 adviceOverall
Strong Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Low
Market backdrop
VIX 15.1 · calm
Equity put/call 0.51
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+36%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+8%
above
RSI (14)
60
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
97%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+3%
trailing
6-month return
+36%
trailing
YTD return
+70%
this year
Relative strength
+25%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $216 › 200d $172 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +41 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.7M over 90 days · 67% sells
Short interest
Rising
4.78% of float · ▲ +4.9% MoM · 7.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
250 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
65
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+16%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+17%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$148.6M
Valuation
P/E 26.3
rich
Buyback
$25.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$52.8M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
34%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−10%
past year
ATR
3.6%
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 Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+36%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+8%
Bullish
RSI (14)
60
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
97%
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $216 › 200d $172 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +41 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.7M over 90 days · 67% sells
Short interest
Rising
4.78% of float · ▲ +4.9% MoM · 7.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
250 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $110
Now $233 · 97%
Range high $237
vs 200-day avg +36%
vs 50-day avg +8%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| assisted living communities | 26 | As of August 1, 2026 | — |
| assisted living units | 1,413 | As of August 1, 2026 | — |
| Average Skilled Nursing Per Diem | $366.88 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| homecare agencies | 34 | As of August 1, 2026 | — |
| hospice agencies | 33 | As of August 1, 2026 | — |
| independent living units | 775 | As of August 1, 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share non-GAAP | $1.74 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP diluted earnings per share $2.54
-$0.06 Unrealized gains on marketable equity securities
+$0.13 Stock-based compensation expense
-$1.15 National management fee revenue from prior periods
+$0 Gain on sale of property and equipment
+$0.28 Income tax provision on non-GAAP adjustments
= Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $1.74
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| Non-GAAP Net income non-GAAP | $27.55M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income attributable to National Healthcare Corporation 40.32M
-915K Unrealized gains on marketable equity securities
+1.99M Stock-based compensation expense
-18.33M National management fee revenue from prior periods
+0K Gain on sale of property and equipment
+4.49M Income tax provision on non-GAAP adjustments
= Non-GAAP Net income 27.55M
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| skilled nursing beds | 10,323 | As of August 1, 2026 | — |
| skilled nursing facilities | 80 | As of August 1, 2026 | — |
| Total Skilled Nursing Patient Days | 749,723 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| 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 in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Medical Care Facilities — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NHC
this stock
National Healthcare Corp
|
$3.66B | +70.3% | +16.1% | 26.3 | 4.8% |
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HCA
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
|
$95.21B | -8.1% | +7.1% | 14.8 | 2.7% |
|
FSNUY
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
|
$30.73B | -4.8% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
THC
Tenet Healthcare Corp
|
$22.61B | +41.3% | +0.9% | 10.8 | 4.0% |
|
FMS
Fresenius Medical Care AG
|
$12.47B | -1.6% | +5.9% | — | 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 sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHC | +4.4% | +3.4% | +36.4% | +3.3% | +70.3% |
| SPY | -1.4% | +3.6% | +11.6% | +2.5% | +12.3% |
| vs SPY | +5.8% | -0.2% | +24.8% | +0.8% | +58.0% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.67
/ share · ex Jun 30, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.67
/ share · ex Sep 30, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$2.59
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.11%
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.