NHCHealthcare · Medical Care FacilitiesTicker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 66 of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores National HealthCare Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Momentum (97): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.
Revisions (25): Analysts have, on balance, been cutting their forecasts.
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Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. NHC appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 3 Sept 2026, National HealthCare Corp. returned +100.8% against +21.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 32% of US stocks
Cheaper than 50% of US stocks
Cheaper than 33% of US stocks
Cheaper than 19% of US stocks
Higher than 49% of US stocks
Higher than 80% of US stocks
Higher than 51% of US stocks
Higher than 67% of US stocks
Higher than 68% of US stocks
Higher than 71% of US stocks
Higher than 80% of US stocks
Higher than 29% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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National HealthCare Corp. has a market value of $3.4B and an enterprise value of $3.3B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.6B. The latest quarter grew 8.8% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $142.8M, a 9.2% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $8.89.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $146.5M.
National HealthCare Corp. spent $31.9M on share buybacks and $39.8M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 24.3×; forward P/E: 509.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.22%, paying out 29% of earnings.
National HealthCare Corp. employs 15,278 people — $102K of revenue per employee.
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The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
| Company | Market cap | TKN rank |
|---|---|---|
| NHCNational HealthCare Corp. | $3.4B | 66 |
| OPCHOption Care Health, Inc. | $3.7B | 85 |
| AVAHAveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. | $2.9B | 87 |
| BKDBrookdale Senior Living, Inc. | $2.8B | 78 |
| CONConcentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. | $4.3B | 96 |
| ACHCAcadia Healthcare Co., Inc. | $2.6B | 52 |
| GRDNGuardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. | $2.5B | 81 |
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The U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Sunday that an area of low pressure about 125 miles south of the southeastern Louisiana coast has roughly a 50% chance of forming into a cyclone within the next 48 hours.
Why it matters — NHC watchers would care because the agency is flagging an elevated chance of tropical cyclone development near the Louisiana coast over the next two days.
National HealthCare Corporation reported second quarter 2026 net operating revenues of $408,025,000, up 8.8% from $374,910,000 in the same quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily attributed to the June 1, 2026 acquisition of five skilled nursing facilities.
Why it matters — The revenue growth, driven by the acquisition of five skilled nursing facilities, signals an expansion of NHC's operating base and scale.
National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) announced it will pay a quarterly dividend of 67 cents per common share to shareholders of record on September 30, 2026, with payment scheduled for October 30, 2026.
Why it matters — NHC watchers would care because the company is continuing to return capital to shareholders via a recurring quarterly dividend, which is a notable indicator of its financial position for the nation's oldest publicly traded long-term health care company.
As at 2 Sept 2026, National HealthCare Corp. ranks 66 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (97 of 100).
No analyst covering National HealthCare Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for NHC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business.
National HealthCare Corp. returned +100.8% over the 12 months to 3 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
National HealthCare Corp. is a senior healthcare company that provides a broad range of long-term and post-acute care services across the United States.
The most recent item we track (Reuters, 30 Aug 2026): "NHC says 50% chance of cyclone formation in next 48 hours off Louisiana coast". The U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Sunday that an area of low pressure about 125 miles south of the southeastern Louisiana coast has roughly a 50% chance of forming into a cyclone within the next 48 hours.
National HealthCare Corp. is a senior healthcare company that provides a broad range of long-term and post-acute care services across the United States. National HealthCare Corp. operates skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, independent living facilities, home care agencies, hospice services, and behavioral health hospitals, serving older adults and patients recovering from illness or surgery. Its operations also include rehabilitation, memory care, intermediate nursing care, and home health services, which support patients in different stages of care. The company works through its Inpatient Services and Homecare and Hospice Services segments, giving it exposure to both facility-based care and coordinated community-based care. In addition, National HealthCare Corp. provides management, accounting, financial, and insurance services to third-party healthcare operators, making it an important service provider in the senior care market.
CEO Dr. Stephen Fowler Flatt · 15,278 employees · United States · https://www.nhccare.com
