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National HealthCare Stock
National HealthCare Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Care Facilities
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Stephen Fowler Flatt
- Employees
- 15,278
- Market cap
- $3.8 B
- IPO
- 02/01/1987
National HealthCare Corporation is a healthcare company headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Founded in 1971, the company provides a wide range of services for elder care and health facilities. Its diverse portfolio includes segments such as skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, independent…
Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.
National HealthCare stock: price history
1D
-1.1%
1W
+6.9%
1M
+7.7%
6M
+44.5%
YTD
+77.1%
1Y
+99.2%
2Y
+94.4%
5Y
+236.5%
10Y
+267.9%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
06/11/2026 (in 20 days)
Volatility around earnings
~15% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 14/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Volatility squeeze
BullishPrice swings had compressed unusually tight beforehand (volatility near a low) and are now releasing into a stronger move. Technical analysis views such tight phases as often preceding a bigger move.
Chart patterns are a purely technical signal derived from price action. At Market Jury they do not feed into the agents' buy or sell decisions, they are supplementary information only.
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National HealthCare stock metrics
P/E
26.89
P/B
3.38
EV/EBITDA
16.19
RETURN ON EQUITY
3.6%
NET MARGIN
9.9%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.03
DIVIDEND YIELD
1.1%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
81.2%
FLOAT SHARES
12,714,234
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
99,540
Insider transactions (SEC)
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McCreary Josh A
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Institutional holders
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about National HealthCare stock
What does National HealthCare do?
National HealthCare Corporation is a company in the Healthcare sector, Medical - Care Facilities industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Stephen Fowler Flatt, the company employs around 15,278 people.
The IPO was on 02/01/1987; the stock trades on AMEX under the ticker NHC.
When does National HealthCare report next?
The next earnings date is 06/11/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 15% stronger than usual.
Does National HealthCare pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.67 per share, ex-date 30/09/2026, paid on 30/10/2026.
The dividend yield is 1.1% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to National HealthCare?
Comparable stocks include HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare, DaVita, Universal Health Services, Hims & Hers Health, LifeStance Health Group, Concentra Group Holdings Parent and Acadia Healthcare Company.
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