National HealthCare Corporation (NHC)

In the past six months, National HealthCare Corp. (NHC) stock has increased by 24.89%, and over the last year, it has increased by 0.49%. The stock reached its all-time high of $138.49 on July 30, 2024. In September 2025, an NHC affiliate was notified by its landlord, National Health Investors (NHI), of being in default under its master lease due to non-compliance, which could substantially affect NHC's financial position. Other news includes an "Ex-Dividend Reminder" on September 26, 2025, NHC crossing above a key moving average level on August 11, 2025, and a report of NHC's revenue jumping 25% on August 8, 2025.

The healthcare and wellness sectors, including NHC's services, are subject to seasonal variations in demand due to winter illnesses and holidays. The increasing number of older adults is driving a growing demand for long-term care services. Demand for rehabilitation and skilled nursing often follows hospitalizations, which can have their own seasonal patterns. Healthcare providers like NHC analyze historical data and monitor local health trends to anticipate spikes in patient volumes and adjust staffing and resources accordingly.

National HealthCare Corp. (NHC) is a healthcare services provider founded in 1971 and headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, operating in the Health Services sector with a focus on senior care. NHC's business model centers on providing integrated healthcare services, including skilled nursing facilities that provide comprehensive post-acute and long-term care. They also offer assisted living facilities that offer supportive living environments, independent living facilities that cater to active seniors, homecare services that deliver skilled nursing, hospice services that provide palliative care, memory care units for individuals with dementia, geriatric psychiatric acute care, in-house pharmacy services, rehabilitation services, and medical equipment.

NHC operates across 8 to 11 states, primarily in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. As of December 31, 2024, NHC operated 75 skilled nursing facilities, 24 assisted living communities, six independent living communities, and 34 homecare programs. In May 2024, the company expanded into North Carolina and increased its presence in South Carolina through the acquisition of the White Oak Senior Living portfolio, adding 1,928 skilled nursing beds, 48 assisted living units, and 302 independent living units.

National HealthCare Corp. has demonstrated a commitment to quality care and customer satisfaction, with their skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) registering an average Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 60.0 in 2024. As of December 31, 2024, NHC's 80 SNFs had an average CMS 5-Star rating of 3.6, and their home health agencies achieved a high average CMS 5-Star rating of 4.35. NHC was also certified as a "Great Place to Work" in 2024. Despite these positive indicators, NHC has faced scrutiny regarding care quality and compliance, including past lawsuits and recent deficiencies cited in some NHC facilities.

National HealthCare Corp. (NHC) has a mixed ownership structure, including both institutional and individual stakeholders. NHC has 449 institutional owners and shareholders holding a total of 11,395,952 shares. Major institutional owners include BlackRock, Inc., Vanguard Group Inc, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Morgan Stanley Institutional Investment Advisors LLC, State Street Corp, iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR), Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VTSMX), Renaissance Technologies Llc, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), and Geode Capital Management, Llc. Key individual insider owners include Robert G. Adams, Richard F. Laroche Jr., W. Andrew Adams, and Donald K. Daniel.