
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 12,965 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.
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National HealthCare Corporation stock price (NYSE MKT: NHC)
Use our graph to track the performance of NHC stocks over time.National HealthCare Corporation shares at a glance
Latest market close | $70.89 |
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52-week range | $61.01 - $76.00 |
50-day moving average | $69.66 |
200-day moving average | $68.87 |
Wall St. target price | $6.15 |
PE ratio | 8.243 |
Dividend yield | $2.14 (3.26%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $8.60 |
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National HealthCare Corporation price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $70.89 from 2022-07-01
1 week (2022-06-28) | 2.38% |
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1 month (2022-06-02) | 1.91% |
3 months (2022-04-05) | 0.74% |
6 months (2022-01-05) | 1.42% |
1 year (2021-07-02) | 0.85% |
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2 years (2020-07-02) | 11.71% |
3 years (2019-07-05) | 80.53 |
5 years (2017-07-03) | 0.93% |
Is National HealthCare Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?
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 8x. In other words, National HealthCare Corporation shares trade at around 8x recent earnings.
National HealthCare Corporation's EBITDA
National HealthCare Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $69.5 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 | $1.1 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 2.78% |
Gross profit TTM | $392.3 million |
Return on assets TTM | 1.35% |
Return on equity TTM | 15.47% |
Profit margin | 12.62% |
Book value | $58.52 |
Market capitalisation | $1.1 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
National HealthCare Corporation share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 25.48% of net profits
Recently National HealthCare Corporation has paid out, on average, around 25.48% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.26% 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 3.26% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In National HealthCare Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $2.14 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 31 July 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 28 June 2022 (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 $61.0051 up to $76.002. 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 0.3058. 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, homecare and hospice agencies, 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 sub-cute 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 offers behavioral health services to both adults and geriatric patients with psychiatric, emotional, and addictive disorders. In addition, it provides health care programs that offer skilled services, such as infusion, wound care and physical, occupational, and speech therapies; hospice care services; operates pharmacies; offers management, accounting, financial, and insurance services; and leases its properties to third party operators. As of February 18, 2022, the company operated 75 skilled nursing facilities with 9,473 beds, 24 assisted living facilities, five independent living facilities, one behavioral health hospital, 34 homecare agencies, and 28 hospice agencies. 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 19.176% of National HealthCare Corporation shares are held by insiders and 47.058% by institutions. How many people work for National HealthCare Corporation?
Latest data suggests 12,965 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
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