National Health Investors, Inc. $NHI Shares Bought by Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC

Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) by 24.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 129,900 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,100 shares during the period. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in National Health Investors were worth $10,327,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC lifted its position in National Health Investors by 23.9% in the third quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 96,287 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,655,000 after purchasing an additional 18,582 shares during the period. Strs Ohio increased its position in shares of National Health Investors by 293.6% during the 3rd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 167,300 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $13,300,000 after purchasing an additional 124,800 shares during the period. Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. raised its stake in shares of National Health Investors by 30.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. now owns 260,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $20,670,000 after buying an additional 60,000 shares in the last quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of National Health Investors by 21.8% in the 3rd quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 986,708 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $78,443,000 after buying an additional 176,410 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of National Health Investors by 139.7% in the second quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 37,425 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,624,000 after buying an additional 21,813 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on NHI. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on National Health Investors from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of National Health Investors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $85.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of National Health Investors in a report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of National Health Investors from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $85.00 price objective on shares of National Health Investors in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.86.

National Health Investors Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of National Health Investors stock opened at $85.11 on Monday. National Health Investors, Inc. has a 12-month low of $66.41 and a 12-month high of $91.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.12 billion, a PE ratio of 28.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.61 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 6.90, a current ratio of 6.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $83.44 and its 200-day moving average is $79.40.

National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $105.82 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $95.12 million. National Health Investors had a net margin of 37.81% and a return on equity of 9.56%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.24 EPS. National Health Investors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.940-4.990 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that National Health Investors, Inc. will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current year.

National Health Investors Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. National Health Investors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 121.85%.

National Health Investors Profile

National Health Investors, Inc (NYSE: NHI) is a specialized real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and financing high-quality healthcare and senior housing facilities in the United States. The company’s portfolio encompasses a diverse range of properties, including skilled nursing centers, assisted living and memory care communities, behavioral health facilities, dialysis clinics, and medical office buildings. NHI typically enters into long-term net-lease agreements with experienced healthcare operators, providing stable and predictable rental income streams while enabling its tenants to concentrate on delivering quality care.

Since its founding in 1991 and initial public offering later that year, National Health Investors has pursued a disciplined growth strategy centered on strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, and selective development.