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NHI Stock Chart & Stats
$80.54
-$0.92(-1.14%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$80.54
-$0.92(-1.14%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$67.94 - $91.38
Previous CloseN/A
Volume84.05K
Average Volume (3M)778.89K
Market Cap
$3.72B
Enterprise Value$5.19K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$24.95M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.27B
Price to Earnings (P/E)24.6
Beta0.18
Next Earnings
Aug 10, 2026EPS Estimate
0.84Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.8%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.11
Shares Outstanding48,471,080
10 Day Avg. Volume402,097
30 Day Avg. Volume778,895
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-7.19
Price to Book (P/B)2.35
Price to Sales (P/S)9.46
P/FCF Ratio16.25
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$84.20Price Target Upside4.54% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)3.75
Revenue Forecast (FY)$282.92M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring, Diversified Income StreamsNHI’s core model—long‑term leased healthcare real estate plus mortgage/loan financing—creates recurring contractual cash flows and interest income. That diversified rent-and-loan mix supports predictable distributable cash, lowers revenue volatility, and underpins long‑term dividend sustainability and reinvestment capacity.
Strong Cash Generation And ProfitabilityReaccelerating revenue and a healthy net margin indicate durable earnings power, while free cash flow tracking ~92% of net income shows earnings are largely cash-backed. That combination supports ongoing distributions, funds capex/loan origination, and provides flexibility to pursue accretive investments over the medium term.
Strategic SHOP Pivot With Ample LiquidityNHI is intentionally shifting capital into higher-growth private‑pay senior housing (SHOP), rapidly scaling invested capital and NOI contribution. Coupled with ~ $960M reported available liquidity, this strategic pivot can raise portfolio yields, diversify tenant counterparty risk, and drive sustainable NOI growth as SHOP scale and operating expertise increase.
Bears Say
Elevated Leverage And Near-term MaturitiesReported net debt/adjusted EBITDA near 4.0x and upcoming $225M maturities compress balance-sheet flexibility. If refinancing conditions tighten or rates remain elevated, servicing or rolling this debt could increase interest cost and constrain capital deployment, making leverage a structural risk to cash flow allocation over the next 2–6 months.
Disposition Timing Creates Earnings UncertaintyThe strategic sale of the large NHC portfolio is structurally reshaping NHI’s asset base toward SHOP, but timing and redeployment of proceeds compress near-term normalized FFO. This creates transitional earnings variability and execution risk as proceeds are recycled and tax/1031 timing is resolved, affecting distributable metrics for several quarters.
Yield Compression And Rising Operating CostsCompetitive bid conditions pushing acquisition yields lower, combined with rising interest and G&A, squeeze prospective returns on new SHOP investments. Persistent yield compression and higher cost structure can limit incremental NOI accretion and raise the breakeven for growth, stressing long‑term margin expansion if competition remains intense.
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NHI FAQ
What was National Health Investors’s price range in the past 12 months?
National Health Investors lowest stock price was $67.94 and its highest was $91.38 in the past 12 months.
What is National Health Investors’s market cap?
National Health Investors’s market cap is $3.72B.
When is National Health Investors’s upcoming earnings report date?
National Health Investors’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 10, 2026 which is in 7 days.
How were National Health Investors’s earnings last quarter?
National Health Investors released its earnings results on May 04, 2026. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.854 by -$0.034.
Is National Health Investors overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts National Health Investors’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does National Health Investors pay dividends?
National Health Investors pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.92 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.8%. See more information on National Health Investors dividends here
What is National Health Investors’s EPS estimate?
National Health Investors’s EPS estimate is 0.84.
How many shares outstanding does National Health Investors have?
National Health Investors has 48,471,080 shares outstanding.
What happened to National Health Investors’s price movement after its last earnings report?
National Health Investors reported an EPS of $0.82 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.854. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.461%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of National Health Investors?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in NHI
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
National Health Investors Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$84.20 (4.54% Upside)
$84.20 (4.54% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
NHI Sentiment 75%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 2.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $167.0K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 6.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 7.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 7.4%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
18.64%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.80%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
3.84%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
National Health Investors
Established in 1991, National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily focused on providing capital for senior living and medical real estate assets. The company facilitates this through diverse financing options, including sale-leaseback arrangements, joint ventures, and various debt instruments such as mortgage and mezzanine loans, targeting properties that cater to both essential care needs and discretionary services. NHI's broad holdings feature independent living, assisted living, and memory care facilities, as well as entrance-fee retirement communities, skilled nursing homes, medical office complexes, and specialized hospitals.
NHI Company Deck
NHI Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed significant operational and financial momentum: strong quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year growth in key metrics (net income per share, FFO, FAD), rapid expansion and investment activity in the higher-growth SHOP platform, a robust pipeline and ample liquidity. Offsetting these positives were near-term earnings pressure and guidance impacts driven by the timing of the large NHC disposition, underperformance in a small legacy Holiday same-store pool, tighter acquisition yields, modestly higher interest and G&A, and some timing/tax uncertainty related to capital gains deferral. Management framed the NHC sale as strategic for longer-term growth while acknowledging short-term earnings and timing headwinds.View all NHI earnings summariesNHI Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$84.20
▲(4.54% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
2.42% Insiders
23.78% Mutual Funds
1.79% Other Institutional Investors
39.16% Public Companies and
Individual Investors