National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI - Free Report) - Analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of National Health Investors in a report issued on Monday, March 17th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $1.11 for the quarter. Wedbush has a "Outperform" rating and a $88.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for National Health Investors' current full-year earnings is $4.41 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for National Health Investors' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.18 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.21 EPS.
Separately, Truist Financial boosted their price target on National Health Investors from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, National Health Investors currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $85.50.
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National Health Investors Stock Performance
NHI traded down $1.28 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $73.47. 712,093 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 203,686. National Health Investors has a fifty-two week low of $57.80 and a fifty-two week high of $86.13. The company has a quick ratio of 10.29, a current ratio of 10.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $70.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.58. The company has a market capitalization of $3.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.25, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 1.08.
National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $85.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.13 million.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of National Health Investors by 68.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 60,099 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $5,052,000 after acquiring an additional 24,380 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans acquired a new position in shares of National Health Investors in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,426,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of National Health Investors by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 29,723 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,060,000 after acquiring an additional 5,318 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of National Health Investors by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 876,839 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $60,765,000 after acquiring an additional 24,462 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of National Health Investors in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $688,000. 62.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
National Health Investors Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $0.90 dividend. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.90%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. National Health Investors's dividend payout ratio is 115.38%.
National Health Investors Company 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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