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NHI · National Health Investors Inc

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$62.95 -1.60 (-2.48%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$3.09B
Shares
49.11M
Volume · Nov 13 493.71K Avg daily vol (3M) 339.91K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$62.95 Open$63.65 Day$62.70–63.90 52W close$62.95–91.02 Avg vol 30d314K Short int2.2M · 4.5% of shares · 9.1d Short vol57% Last earningsNov 10, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 9

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 13
Current report 8-K Events of Nov 9
Directors and officers gain broader indemnification protection

On November 9, 2026, National Health Investors, Inc. entered indemnification agreements with each director and certain officer, including every executive officer, covering eligible expenses and liabilities to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law.

Director or officer change, or executive pay
2 source passages
On November 9, 2026, National Health Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Indemnification Agreement (each, an “Indemnification Agreement”) with each of the Company’s directors and certain of the Company’s officers, including each of the Company’s executive officers. Each of the Indemnification Agreements obligates the Company to indemnify the directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. Open the document at this passage
Nov 10
Earnings call
Guidance cut as shop underperformance offsets investment growth

National Health Investors cut 2026 guidance to $4.68 to $4.70 per share for NAIREIT and normalized NFFO and $236.6 million to $237.7 million for funds available for distribution, after third-quarter shop underperformance; investments are expected to total approximately $590 million.

4 source passages
Welcome to the National Health Investors Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Webcast and Conference Call. our third-quarter shop performance fell short of our expectations. As announced last night, we revised our full-year guidance to a range of $4.68 to $4.70 per share for both NAIREIT and normalized NFFO, and $236.6 million to $237.7 million for funds available for distribution. Those anticipated closings would bring our total 2026 investment to approximately $590 million. Open the document at this passage
Nov 9
Current report 8-K
2026 investments reach $396.2 million

National Health Investors reported $396.2 million of investment activity in 2026, with a portfolio mix of 77.4% leases and 15.7% SHOP, alongside a 6.9% WACY.

Regulation FD disclosure
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INVESTMENT HISTORY* (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) $396.2 2026 NOTES 6.9% LEASE 77.4% SHOP 15.7% WACY * The average age of properties acquired from 2020 through 2026 is 15.5 years. The total portfolio average age is 21.8 years. Open the document at this passage
Nov 9
Current report 8-K
Net income surges on $541.6 million property-sale gain

National Health Investors reported diluted net income of $11.47 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, driven partly by a $541.6 million portfolio-sale gain; NAREIT FFO per diluted share rose 2.8% to $1.12.

Financial results
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Net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 was $11.47 per share compared to $0.69 per share for the same period in the prior year. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized a gain of $541.6 million on the sale of the National Healthcare Corporation (“NHC”) leased portfolio completed on July 1, 2026 National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) Funds from Operations (“FFO”) per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 increased 2.8% to $1.12 per share compared to $1.09 per share for the same period in the prior year. Open the document at this passage
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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$455.75M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$697.46M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+26.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / FFO
13.6×
Company-stated · TTM · reciprocal yield 7.4%
P / E (TTM)
4.4
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 22.6%
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$993.77M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
5.9%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+3.0%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-18.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.5%
Latest settlement · 9.1 days to cover
View all 129 metrics

AI Brief

Q3 FY26 earnings call · Nov 10, 2026
Q3 FY26

TL;DR. NHI completed $396.2 million of investments at a 7.5% average yield, expanded SHOP NOI and its NOI contribution, entered the fourth quarter with approximately $1 billion of liquidity and a sizable investment pipeline, and maintained a strong financial position. However, SHOP results fell short of expectations, occupancy growth was slower than anticipated, normalized FFO and FAD declined year over year, general and administrative expenses increased 26.8%, and full-year FAD guidance was reduced by $5 million at the midpoint.

Bullish
  • + Completed $396.2 million of investments year-to-date at an average yield of 7.5%.
  • + Total SHOP NOI increased 134%, while same-store portfolio NOI grew 19.5% year over year.
  • + Approximately $1 billion of liquidity was available at quarter-end.
  • + Net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 2.4 times after adjusting for the $340 million available for future Section 1031 exchanges.
  • + The signed investment pipeline totals approximately $285 million, including about $190 million expected to close in the fourth quarter.
  • + SHOP is expected to remain a significant and growing contributor to NHI's NOI.
Bearish
  • − Third-quarter SHOP performance fell short of expectations.
  • − Occupancy growth during the summer selling season was slower than anticipated.
  • − Full-year FAD guidance was reduced by $5 million at the midpoint.
  • − Third-quarter normalized FFO per diluted share decreased 15.2% year over year.
  • − Third-quarter normalized FAD decreased $5.1 million year over year.
  • − General and administrative expenses increased 26.8% in the third quarter.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Low
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −17%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −6%
below
RSI (14) 34
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 0%
near low
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −5%
trailing
6-month return −17%
trailing
YTD return −18%
this year
Relative strength −18%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $67 › 200d $76 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
285 of 308 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +1.2M sh shares · +43 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
4.53% of shares out · ▼ -0.2% MoM · 9.1 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Steady
308 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 67
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +12%
Y/Y
EPS growth −4%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-57.5M
Valuation P/E 4.4
below peers
Buyback $500.0M
authorized
Balance sheet $1.1B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Low
Volatility 25%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −31%
past year
ATR 3.0%
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.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Nov 10, 2026
before year-end
Capital proceeds recycled at least 95%
2026
Total 2026 investment $590M
by the end of 2026
Private placement note repayment $100M
Private placement note $100M
payable January 29, 2027
Quarterly dividend $0.94
full-year
NAIREIT Non-GAAP $4.68 – $4.70
Normalized NFFO Non-GAAP $4.68 – $4.70
Funds available for distribution $236.6M – $237.7M
Increased recurring CapEx $2.8M
Previous outlook earlier release · from the 8-K filed Aug 10, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Normalized FFO per diluted share · 2026 full-year $4.74 – $4.79
Same Store SHOP NOI growth · year over year 1% – 3%
Total SHOP NOI · full year $44.1M – $45.1M
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 11, 2026
Gain · third quarter $541.6M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
4 · 3 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−17% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−6% Bearish
RSI (14)
34 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
0% Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $67 › 200d $76 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
285 of 308 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +1.2M sh shares · +43 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
4.53% of shares out · ▼ -0.2% MoM · 9.1 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Steady
308 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $63 Now $63 · 0% Range high $91
vs 200-day avg -17% vs 50-day avg -6%

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
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $75.64M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Net income $55.36M
+$25.55M Depreciation and amortization
+$15.81M Interest expense
+$213K Franchise, excise and other taxes
+$732K Income tax expense
-$59K Loan and realty gains, net
-$21.97M Gains on dispositions of real estate properties
+$0K Write-offs of transaction costs
= Adjusted EBITDA $75.64M
Bickford average occupancy rate 84.7% Q2 2026 filing —
NAREIT FFO attributable to common stockholders per share non-GAAP $1.19 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Normalized FAD attributable to common stockholders non-GAAP $61.62M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders per share non-GAAP $1.19 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Number of properties in Total SHOP segment 42 Q2 2026 filing —
Real Estate Investments portfolio occupancy ratio (Total) 85.1% Q1 2026 filing —
Senior Living average occupancy rate 86.3% Q2 2026 filing —
SHOP segment average occupancy rate 85.1% Q2 2026 filing —
Total SHOP segment average occupancy rate 85.9% Q2 2026 filing —

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

REIT - Healthcare Facilities — same industry group
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NHI
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$3.09B -17.6% +12.1% 4.4 4.5%
WELL
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VTR
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$47.02B +14.9% +18.5% 167.8 2.8%
OHI
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$14.32B +6.1% +13.2% 18.9 4.8%
DOC
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$13.78B +24.3% +4.5% 37.0 3.3%

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 Accumulating
Holders
328
% held
80.6%
Reported
285 of 308
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
294
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
2.2M
Days to cover
9.1d
Change
-4.1K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
57%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
340
Value
$22.0K
As of
Oct 9, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
37.0%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Buy
Member
Gilbert Cisneros
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jul 10, 2026
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$375.6M
Net income (FY)
$142.2M
EPS diluted
$3.02
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Buybacks
Authorized
$500.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Nov 13, 2026
This year
32

On November 9, 2026, National Health Investors, Inc. entered indemnification agreements with each director and certain officer, including every executive officer, covering eligible expenses and liabilities to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$2.4M
Shares
33.1K
Filed
Aug 17, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Nov 10, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
NHI Issues Investor Update
Published
Nov 9, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
NHI -11.6% -5.0% -17.4% -6.1% -17.6%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -14.2% -3.9% -17.9% -5.9% -28.2%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.94 / share · ex Sep 30, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.94 / share · ex Dec 31, 2026
Raised 2.2%
Paid (TTM)
$3.70 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
5.88%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
Authorized
$500.00M
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.

Key facts CIK 877860 CUSIP 63633D104 13F (30d) 278 filings 241 filers Visit website Investor relations