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National Healthcare Corp (NHC)

Healthcare
$202.19
▼ −1.73%
LAST CLOSE · NOV 2

National HealthCare runs nursing homes, senior living communities, home health, hospice and behavioral health services. It last closed at $202.19 on Nov 2, down 1.73% on the day. NHC reports earnings on Fri, Nov 6, 2026. In the past 30 days there were 1 dark pool print totaling $1.1M, the largest $1.1M.

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Key Stats

Last 12 months
Results
Revenue
$1.6B
+6.9% vs a year ago
Net income
$140.3M
+33.8% vs a year ago
EPS (diluted)
$8.90
+32.8% vs a year ago
Free cash flow
$146.5M
9.4% margin
Valuation
Market cap
$3.2B
15.7M shares
P/E
22.7
Price over 12 month EPS
Price to sales
2.0
Market cap over revenue
Dividend yield
1.28%
$2.59 a share over 12 months
Balance sheet
Cash & equivalents
$39.2M
At Jun 30
Debt
$0
At Jun 30
Shareholder equity
$1.1B
Buybacks
$31.9M
Last 12 months
Fiscal year endsDecember
ExchangeNYSE
Financials history
FY2021: $1.1B$1.1BFY2021FY2022: $1.1B$1.1BFY2022FY2023: $1.1B$1.1BFY2023FY2024: $1.3B$1.3BFY2024FY2025: $1.5B$1.5BFY2025

From NHC's SEC filings, latest 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 6). Last 12 months adds up the four latest quarters.

Next report
Nov 6
2026 · Time not announced
Consensus EPS forecast
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Year-ago EPS
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Not on file
Options-implied move
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Posted about a week before
Analyst consensus
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No ratings in 90 days
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Technical Analysis

NHC · as of the Nov 2 close · updated after every close
Pullback inside a longer uptrend, oversold

The stock is 13% below its 20 day and 11% below its 50 day average. It is 4% above its 200 day average, so the longer trend is still up. Momentum is weak (RSI 33), oversold. The nearest support is the Pivot S1 at $199.68, and the nearest resistance the swing high (Jun 12) at $202.82.

Short trendBearish
Long trendBullish
MomentumWeak
StretchOversold
VolatilityHigh, 4.2%/day
Key levels
$248.2052 week high+22.8%
$227.7720 day average+12.7%
$225.3450 day average+11.4%
$220.67100 day average+9.1%
$205.68Pivot R1+1.7%
$203.17Pivot+0.5%
$202.82Swing high (Jun 12)+0.3%
$202.19Last close
$199.68Pivot S1−1.2%
$194.40200 day average−3.9%
$186.65Swing low (Jun 17)−7.7%
$118.1452 week low−41.6%
Indicators
RSI (14)33.15Weak, oversold below 30Neutral
MACD-4.71Below its signal lineBearish
Stochastic4.0Near the bottom of its rangeOversold
ADX (14)23.4Weak trend
Williams %R-96.8Oversold below −80, overbought above −20Oversold
CCI (20)-170.2Oversold below −100, overbought above 100Oversold
Rate of change−15.5%Change over 10 sessionsBearish
ATR (14)$8.41Typical daily range, 4.2% of price
MA 10Below
MA 20Below
MA 50Below
MA 100Below
MA 200Above
What happened before, for NHC

What happened before

See how NHC did after each of today's signals in the past: how often it was higher 10 sessions later, and the typical move, next to its usual record.

Earnings in 3 daysSignals right before a report are less reliable. The report can override them.
November seasonalityHow NHC usually does this month. See Seasonality

Calculated from daily prices after each close. Signals describe the chart, not where the stock will go. Past patterns often fail. Not investment advice.

Seasonality

How NHC has done in each calendar month: the average and median return, how often each month finished higher, and every year since 2006.

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Whale Options Flow

90D

No whale options trades in NHC in the last 90 days.

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Dark Pool

30D
Prints
1
Notional
$1.1M
Largest print
$1.1M
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NHC Institutional Ownership

Hedge fund holdings →
Funds holding
248
+9 vs Q1 2026
Held by funds
65.3%
−0.7 pts vs Q1 2026
Buying vs selling
126 / 101
36 new · 26 sold out
Shares held
10.2M
−115K vs Q1 2026
Top holders · Q2 2026
2M shares12.62% of company$417.6M+81K
1M shares6.57% of company$217.4M−10K
930K shares5.94% of company$196.5M−17K
809K shares5.17% of company$171.0M+20K
731K shares4.66% of company$154.4M+200K
552K shares3.53% of company$116.7M+2,588
527K shares3.36% of company$111.7M+35K
381K shares2.43% of company$80.5M+58K
300K shares1.91% of company$63.3M−36K
10. Invesco Ltd.Added
175K shares1.12% of company$37.0M+25K
#FundSharesOf companyValueChange
1BlackRock, Inc.2M12.62%$417.6M+81KAdded
2Morgan Stanley Institutional Investment Advisors LLC1M6.57%$217.4M−10KTrimmed
3Dimensional Fund Advisors LP930K5.94%$196.5M−17KTrimmed
4Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC809K5.17%$171.0M+20KAdded
5First Trust Advisors LP731K4.66%$154.4M+200KAdded
6Vanguard Capital Management LLC552K3.53%$116.7M+2,588Added
7State Street Corp527K3.36%$111.7M+35KAdded
8Geode Capital Management, LLC381K2.43%$80.5M+58KAdded
9Renaissance Technologies LLC300K1.91%$63.3M−36KTrimmed
10Invesco Ltd.175K1.12%$37.0M+25KAdded
Biggest buyers
Biggest sellers
Filed so far for Q3 2026 · 57 funds changed their position

From SEC Form 13F filings by funds managing over $100 million, as of Jun 30, 2026. Changes compare each fund with its own Q1 2026 filing. "Held by funds" adds up the shares every 13F filer reported, over shares outstanding. Filings come up to 45 days after the quarter ends. Not investment advice.

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About National Healthcare

National HealthCare is a healthcare services company based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It operates skilled nursing facilities, assisted living and independent living communities, home health and hospice agencies, and behavioral health hospitals, mainly in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. It also provides management, accounting and financial services to other healthcare operators. Its patients include older adults and people recovering from illness or injury, as well as those needing rehabilitation or palliative care.

Headquarters
Murfreesboro, TN