How to buy National Health Investors stock (NHI)

National Health Investors is a reit - healthcare facilities business based in the US. National Health Investors shares (NHI) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $68.83 – a decrease of 1.46% over the previous week. National Health Investors employs 26 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $329.8 million.

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National Health Investors stock price (NYSE: NHI)

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National Health Investors shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-25.

Latest market close	$68.83
52-week range	$49.62 - $85.21
50-day moving average more info button	$75.72
200-day moving average more info button	$71.79
Wall St. target price	$82.57
PE ratio more info button	23.8419
Dividend yield more info button	$3.6 (5.15%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.91

Is it a good time to buy National Health Investors stock?

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National Health Investors price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $69.37 from 2024-12-26

1 week (2024-12-20)	-0.69%
1 month (2024-11-27)	-9.80%
3 months (2024-09-27)	-16.41%
6 months (2024-06-28)	2.42%

1 year (2023-12-28)	22.35%
2 years (2022-12-28)	49.44%
3 years (2021-12-28)	45.53%
5 years (2019-12-27)	15.61%

Is National Health Investors stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing National Health Investors stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of National Health Investors's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

National Health Investors's P/E ratio

National Health Investors's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 24x. In other words, National Health Investors shares trade at around 24x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

National Health Investors's PEG ratio

National Health Investors's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.99. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into National Health Investors's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

National Health Investors's EBITDA

National Health Investors's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $256.2 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a National Health Investors's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

National Health Investors financials

Revenue TTM	$329.8 million
Operating margin TTM	62.55%
Gross profit TTM	$269 million
Return on assets TTM	4.7%
Return on equity TTM	9.93%
Profit margin	38.44%
Book value	$33.73
Market Capitalization more info button	$3.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

National Health Investors share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 123.71% of net profits

Recently National Health Investors has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), National Health Investors shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In National Health Investors's case, that would currently equate to about $3.6 per share.

National Health Investors's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

National Health Investors's most recent dividend payout was on 28 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

National Health Investors share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, National Health Investors's shares have ranged in value from as little as $49.6216 up to $85.2076. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while National Health Investors's is 1.073. This would suggest that National Health Investors's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

National Health Investors overview

Incorporated in 1991, National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) is a real estate investment trust specializing in sale, leasebacks, joint-ventures, senior housing operating partnerships, and mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical investments. NHI's portfolio consists of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities, entrance-fee retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, and specialty hospitals. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of National Health Investors is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 4.669% of National Health Investors shares are held by insiders and 68.084% by institutions. How many people work for National Health Investors?
Latest data suggests 26 work at National Health Investors. When does the fiscal year end for National Health Investors?
National Health Investors's fiscal year ends in December. Where is National Health Investors based?
National Health Investors's address is: 222 Robert Rose Drive, Murfreesboro, TN, United States, 37129-6346 What is National Health Investors's ISIN number?
National Health Investors's international securities identification number is: US63633D1046 What is National Health Investors's CUSIP number?
National Health Investors's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 63633D203