Analysts Set National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) Price Target at $86.67

Shares of National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $86.6667.

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of National Health Investors in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of National Health Investors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $85.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of National Health Investors from $85.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. KeyCorp raised their price target 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 report on Monday, January 5th.

National Health Investors Trading Down 0.5%

National Health Investors stock opened at $84.81 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 6.90, a quick ratio of 6.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $84.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $79.59. National Health Investors has a 12 month low of $66.41 and a 12 month high of $91.38. The company has a market capitalization of $4.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.62 and a beta of 0.65.

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

National Health Investors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. National Health Investors’s payout ratio is currently 121.85%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in National Health Investors in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of National Health Investors by 244.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 406 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of National Health Investors during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of National Health Investors by 41.8% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 461 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period. Finally, Key Capital Management INC bought a new stake in shares of National Health Investors in the fourth quarter worth approximately $47,000. 62.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About National Health Investors

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.