National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) Share Price Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI)’s stock price passed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $68.00 and traded as high as $68.82. National Health Investors shares last traded at $68.4810, with a volume of 296,266 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on NHI shares. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of National Health Investors in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of National Health Investors from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, September 25th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of National Health Investors from $81.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. National Bank Financial set a $79.00 target price on shares of National Health Investors in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of National Health Investors from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $81.00.

National Health Investors Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 6.78, a quick ratio of 6.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The business’s fifty day moving average is $68.00 and its 200 day moving average is $76.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.79, a P/E/G ratio of 4.18 and a beta of 0.49.

National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $121.32 million during the quarter. National Health Investors had a net margin of 38.56% and a return on equity of 10.89%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.22 earnings per share. National Health Investors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.740-4.790 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that National Health Investors, Inc. will post 4.76 EPS for the current year.

National Health Investors Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.4%. National Health Investors’s dividend payout ratio is currently 108.67%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National Health Investors

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of National Health Investors by 34.3% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 626 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its position in shares of National Health Investors by 13.5% during the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,356 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $110,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of National Health Investors by 38.0% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 603 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of National Health Investors by 3.2% during the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 6,310 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $510,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of National Health Investors by 108.5% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 415 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. 62.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

National Health Investors Company Profile

National Health Investors, Inc (NYSE:NHI) is a real estate investment trust that owns and finances income-producing healthcare real estate in the United States. The company primarily focuses on properties serving older adults and patients who require specialized care.

NHI’s portfolio includes independent living communities, assisted living and memory care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, continuing care retirement communities, medical office buildings and other healthcare-related properties.