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NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP (NHC)

Nyse Mkt LlcHealthcare

$234.17
+$5.96 (+2.6%)
Market open

Last close at August 18, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Fundamentals Charts

About NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP

Name
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
CEO
Stephen Fowler Flatt
Industry
Healthcare
Year Founded
1971
Employees
15,278

National HealthCare Corporation (AMEX: NHC) operates across post-acute and senior care, with services that span skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, homecare, hospice, behavioral health, pharmacy, and related corporate support functions. In the healthcare sector, it generated $1.5 billion of revenue in FY2025.

Analyst Ratings

Consensus Recommendation
Analyst consensus: 6 Buy, 1 Hold, 1 Sell
Buy6
Hold1
Sell1

Fundamentals & Financials

Revenue (TTM)
$1.5B
Net Income (TTM)
$140.2M
EPS (TTM)
$9.03
ROA (TTM)
9.13%
Current Ratio
22.06
Dividend Yield
0.3%

TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.

Income Statement

ItemQ2 FY2026
Revenue$408,025K
Cost of Sales$241,902K
Gross Profit$166,123K
Operating Income$48,935K
Net Income$40,319K
EPS$2.58

Technical Indicators

NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP's Technical Indicators Summary

NHC displays constructive technicals that support its Strong Buy rating while short- and medium-term averages sit comfortably below the current price of 236.98, signaling alignment with the longer-term trend. Momentum readings are positive—MACD and CCI register buy signals—while RSI is neutral, suggesting room to run without being overbought. ADX indicates a modest trending environment and on-balance volume is rising, which complements the price action; volatility is moderate with an ATR near 3.5 percent and the classic pivot sits around 232.03, beneath the market. Technical takeaway: Strong Buy — trend and volume favor the bulls.

Buy
6 signals
Neutral
1 signal
Sell
1 signal
Overall: Bullish75% Bullish signals
IndicatorValue
RSI (14)
63.98
Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3)
93.00
CCI (20)
182.12
WPR (14)
-6.06
Momentum (10)
15.53
MFI
52.37
MACD Level (12, 26)
4.13
Bollinger Bands
$210.60 - $237.15
ATR (14)
$8.33 (3.51%)
ADX (14)
22.58
OBV
1,878,220
Classic Pivot Point
$232.03
Fibonacci Pivot Point
$232.03
Simple Moving Averages
$170.39 - $223.87(5 indicators)
Exponential Moving Averages
$173.78 - $226.56(5 indicators)
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Today's Snapshot

The session began with a gentle 1.05% gap up in NHC, marking an open at 236.63 versus 234.17. Morning liquidity is scarce: NHC is seeing just 0.25× its usual early turnover. NHC climbs after strong Q2 earnings and dividend confirmation, aligning with the open gap.

Trading Volume

Below 10d avg (110.0K)

27.4K

vs S&P 500 Today

Outperforming Market

+1.12%

52-Week Position

Near highs

98.7%

Updated: August 19, 2026 at 15:43 UTC

Quote Summary

Previous CloseDay Range$234.17$227.76 - $234.17
52 Week RangeAvg. Volume$109.53 - $234.17111.3K
Market CapP/E Ratio$3.7B25.9

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