How to buy National HealthCare Corporation stock

National HealthCare Corporation is a medical care facilities business based in the US. National HealthCare Corporation shares (NHC) are listed on the NYSE MKT and all prices are listed in US Dollars. National HealthCare Corporation employs 13,432 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

National HealthCare Corporation share price

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National HealthCare Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-04-21.

52-week range	$54.14 - $79.19
50-day moving average	$75.03
200-day moving average	$68.96
Wall St. target price	$6.15
PE ratio	26.9338
Dividend yield	$2.08 (2.88%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$2.72

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Is National HealthCare Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing National HealthCare Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of National HealthCare Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

National HealthCare Corporation's P/E ratio

National HealthCare Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 27x. In other words, National HealthCare Corporation shares trade at around 27x recent earnings.

National HealthCare Corporation's EBITDA

National HealthCare Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $73.7 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a National HealthCare Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

National HealthCare Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$977.9 million
Operating margin TTM	3.24%
Gross profit TTM	$368.6 million
Return on assets TTM	1.5%
Return on equity TTM	5.32%
Profit margin	4.28%
Book value	$51.74
Market capitalisation	$1.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting National HealthCare Corporation shares

There are currently 134,205 National HealthCare Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as National HealthCare Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 17.8% down from 163,344 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting National HealthCare Corporation shares can be evaluated.

National HealthCare Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

National HealthCare Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of National HealthCare Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of National HealthCare Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 43291.935483871). National HealthCare Corporation's SIR currently stands at 3.1. In other words for every 100,000 National HealthCare Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3100 shares are currently held short.

However National HealthCare Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of National HealthCare Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable National HealthCare Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case National HealthCare Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 National HealthCare Corporation shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0108% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable National HealthCare Corporation shares, roughly 11 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against National HealthCare Corporation.

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National HealthCare Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 33.22% of net profits

Recently National HealthCare Corporation has paid out, on average, around 33.22% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.84% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), National HealthCare Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 2.84% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In National HealthCare Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $2.08 per share.

While National HealthCare Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that National HealthCare Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

National HealthCare Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 2 May 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 29 March 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

National HealthCare Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, National HealthCare Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $54.1393 up to $79.1871. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE MKT average) beta is 1, while National HealthCare Corporation's is 0.2995. This would suggest that National HealthCare Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

National HealthCare Corporation overview

National HealthCare Corporation operates, manages, and provides services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, home health care programs, and a behavioral health hospital. Its skilled nursing facilities offer licensed therapy services, nutrition services, social services, activities, and housekeeping and laundry services, as well as medical services prescribed by physicians; and rehabilitative services, such as physical, speech, respiratory, and occupational therapy for patients recovering from strokes, heart attacks, orthopedic conditions, neurological illnesses, or other illnesses, injuries, or disabilities. The company's medical specialty units comprise memory care units and subacute nursing units that provide specialized care and programs for persons with Alzheimer's or related disorders; and assisted living centers offer personal care services and assistance with general activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and medication management. It also owns, leases, and manages independent living facilities that provide specially designed residential units for the active and ambulatory elderly, as well as offers various ancillary services for its residents, including restaurants, activity rooms, and social areas. In addition, it provides health care programs that offer skilled services, such as infusion, wound care and physical, occupational, and speech therapies; operates pharmacies; offers managed care insurance, management, accounting, financial, and insurance, as well as geriatric behavioral health services; and leases its properties to third party operators. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 75 skilled nursing facilities with 9,463 licensed beds; 24 assisted living facilities; 5 independent living facilities; 35 homecare programs; and 4 pharmacy locations, as well as a 16-bed behavioral health hospital. National HealthCare Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of National HealthCare Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 19.092% of National HealthCare Corporation shares are held by insiders and 47.381% by institutions. How many people work for National HealthCare Corporation?
Latest data suggests 13,432 work at National HealthCare Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for National HealthCare Corporation?
National HealthCare Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is National HealthCare Corporation based?
National HealthCare Corporation's address is: 100 East Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN, United States, 37130 What is National HealthCare Corporation's ISIN number?
National HealthCare Corporation's international securities identification number is: US6359061008 What is National HealthCare Corporation's CUSIP number?
National HealthCare Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 635906100