Quantbot Technologies LP increased its holdings in shares of National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI - Free Report) by 515.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 23,659 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 19,814 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP owned about 0.05% of National Health Investors worth $1,640,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in shares of National Health Investors by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 20,040 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,388,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its holdings in National Health Investors by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 6,762 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $568,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Xponance Inc. lifted its holdings in National Health Investors by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 2,997 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in National Health Investors in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in National Health Investors during the third quarter worth about $35,000. Institutional investors own 62.51% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have recently commented on NHI shares. Truist Financial boosted their target price on National Health Investors from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and set a $88.00 target price on shares of National Health Investors in a report on Monday, March 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $85.50.
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National Health Investors Trading Down 1.3 %
NHI traded down $0.96 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $73.74. The stock had a trading volume of 197,960 shares, compared to its average volume of 203,981. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34, a P/E/G ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 1.08. National Health Investors, Inc. has a 52 week low of $57.80 and a 52 week high of $86.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 10.29 and a current ratio of 10.29. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $70.52 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $74.47.
National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.03. National Health Investors had a net margin of 38.53% and a return on equity of 10.11%. The company had revenue of $85.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.13 million. On average, equities analysts predict that National Health Investors, Inc. will post 4.41 EPS for the current year.
National Health Investors Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $0.90 dividend. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.88%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. National Health Investors's payout ratio is presently 115.38%.
National Health Investors Profile
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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.
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