National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) Stock Moved Up to “Hold” by Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Tuesday,Zacks reports.

NHI has been the topic of several other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of National Health Investors from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 25th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of National Health Investors in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. National Bank Financial set a $79.00 target price on shares of National Health Investors in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of National Health Investors from $79.00 to $78.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on National Health Investors from $81.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $82.25.

National Health Investors Stock Down 1.2%

National Health Investors stock opened at $65.84 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $72.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $75.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 6.78 and a current ratio of 6.78. The company has a market cap of $3.23 billion, a PE ratio of 19.03, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.52. National Health Investors has a fifty-two week low of $65.51 and a fifty-two week high of $91.38.

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 firm had revenue of $121.32 million during the quarter. National Health Investors had a return on equity of 10.89% and a net margin of 38.56%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.22 EPS. National Health Investors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.740-4.790 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that National Health Investors will post 4.76 EPS for the current year.

National Health Investors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. National Health Investors’s payout ratio is currently 106.36%.

Institutional Trading of National Health Investors

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in shares of National Health Investors during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in 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 valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in National Health Investors in the 2nd quarter worth $76,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in National Health Investors by 80.6% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,022 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $78,000 after acquiring an additional 456 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in National Health Investors during the second quarter worth $84,000. 62.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

National Health Investors Company Profile

National Health Investors, Inc (NYSE:NHI) is a self-managed real estate investment trust that owns and finances healthcare-related real estate. The company primarily invests in properties used by seniors and patients, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings and other healthcare facilities.

NHI generally leases its properties to healthcare operators under long-term agreements and may provide mortgage or other financing to support the development and operation of healthcare real estate.