National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Shares Pass Above 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $122.17 and traded as high as $140.49. National HealthCare shares last traded at $140.18, with a volume of 59,952 shares trading hands.

National HealthCare Stock Up 0.8%

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $137.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $122.17. The company has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion, a PE ratio of 21.63 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 1.75.

National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $382.66 million during the quarter. National HealthCare had a net margin of 6.75% and a return on equity of 9.52%.

National HealthCare Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.64 dividend. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. National HealthCare’s dividend payout ratio is 59.12%.

National HealthCare Company Profile

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) is a healthcare services company specializing in long-term care and post-acute rehabilitation. The company operates skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and outpatient therapy clinics. Through its subsidiary, National HealthCare Partners, NHC provides contract rehabilitation services, pharmacy management and clinical consulting to a broad network of senior living and healthcare providers.

Headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, National HealthCare Corporation has built a regional footprint across the southeastern and south-central United States.