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National HealthCare Corporation

Healthcare · Medical - Care Facilities

$230.37

Down-$2.62 (-1.14%)

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 7:29 PM

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6.4/10

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Market cap
2.13B
P/E ratio
20.29
Dividend yield
1.36%
52-week range
$116.42 – $239.29
Volume
112.69K
Avg. volume
77.52K

Price performance · NHC

NHC price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 5, 2026

NHC closed at $230.37 after 20 trading sessions, up 4.25% for the selected period.

Last close
$230.37
Period change
+4.25%
Period low
$219.51
Period high
$230.37
Daily close
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NHC OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 5, 2026$227.11$232.165$223.40$230.37112.69K
Oct 2, 2026$225.08$229.53$223.80$227.6688.31K
Oct 1, 2026$220.27$224.91$220.14$223.3599.95K
Sep 30, 2026$224.21$224.30$219.51$219.51116.84K
Sep 29, 2026$225.90$227.58$220.55$224.16105.24K
Sep 28, 2026$226.20$228.96$223.12$225.9792.62K
Sep 25, 2026$221.42$229.45$221.42$227.36156.17K
Sep 24, 2026$224.20$225.16$219.72$221.6084.38K
Sep 23, 2026$222.62$227.10$220.45$224.87113.76K
Sep 22, 2026$224.01$225.72$220.71$222.8671.93K
Sep 21, 2026$223.34$225.29$221.80$223.31103.57K
Sep 18, 2026$224.21$229.05$220.54$222.11467.83K
Sep 17, 2026$226.08$226.08$223.74$224.8476.13K
Sep 16, 2026$226.32$230.09$224.2075$225.3672.01K
Sep 15, 2026$226.85$227.57$223.61$226.6158.2K
Sep 14, 2026$223.98$228.685$222.49$227.7670.77K
Sep 11, 2026$224.48$227.89$222.63$224.4751.96K
Sep 10, 2026$226.55$229.96$222.50$224.9275.47K
Sep 9, 2026$221.30$229.57$219.58$227.2493.81K
Sep 8, 2026$217.28$222.63$216.26$220.9782.36K

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Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

National Healthcare Corp Provides long-term care facilities. Its principal business includes the operation of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, and home care programs. The company's activities include providing sub-acute and post-acute skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, rehabilitative care, memory and Alzheimer's care, senior living services, and home health care services. In addition, the company also provides management services, accounting, and financial services, as well as insurance services to third-party operators of healthcare facilities. Its reportable segments include Inpatient services, and Home care hospice services. Generating, a majority of its revenue from Inpatient services.

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News briefing

Generated Oct 6, 2026, 5:04 PM

Why Is NHC Down Slightly Today?

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) is trading down $0.47 (0.20%) in modest decline despite positive operational developments. The mild pullback appears disconnected from improving business fundamentals, suggesting either profit-taking or broader market headwinds affecting healthcare stocks.

    Bottom line: NHC's slight decline appears disconnected from improving operational metrics, potentially presenting a buying opportunity for value-focused healthcare investors. The key catalyst to watch is upcoming earnings reports that confirm whether enhanced business metrics are translating into stronger profitability and cash flow generation.

    Yahoo · Aug 7, 2026

    NHC Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings

    MURFREESBORO, Tenn., August 07, 2026--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation's oldest publicly traded senior health care company, announced today net operating revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 totaled $408,025,000 compared to $374,910,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 8.8%. The increase in net operating revenues for the second quarter of 2026 was primarily related to the June 1, 2026 acquisition of five skilled nursing facilities. The f

    Yahoo · Aug 7, 2026

    NHC Announces Common Dividend

    MURFREESBORO, Tenn., August 07, 2026--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation’s oldest publicly traded long-term health care company, announced today that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 67 cents per common share to shareholders of record on September 30, 2026 and payable on October 30, 2026.

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