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National Research (NRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$14.65 -0.83 (-5.36%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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About National Research Stock (NASDAQ:NRC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$14.58
$15.60
50-Day Range
$12.50
$17.24
52-Week Range
$9.76
$22.99
Volume
70,005 shs
Average Volume
93,841 shs
Market Capitalization
$337.89 million
P/E Ratio
19.28
Dividend Yield
3.28%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

National Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

NRC MarketRank™: 

National Research scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 157th out of 316 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for National Research.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of National Research is 19.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.71.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of National Research is 19.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.23.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    National Research has a P/B Ratio of 15.92. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about National Research's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.09% of the float of National Research has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    National Research has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National Research has recently decreased by 6.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    National Research pays a meaningful dividend of 3.12%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    National Research does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of National Research is 63.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about National Research's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.09% of the float of National Research has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    National Research has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National Research has recently decreased by 6.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    National Research has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for National Research this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, National Research insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $10,000.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 8.10% of the stock of National Research is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    47.26% of the stock of National Research is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about National Research's insider trading history.
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NRC Stock News Headlines

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NRC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

National Research's stock was trading at $17.64 at the start of the year. Since then, NRC shares have decreased by 17.0% and is now trading at $14.65.

National Research Corporation (NASDAQ:NRC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 28th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter. The firm earned $34.04 million during the quarter. National Research had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 83.52% and a net margin of 12.78%.
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National Research subsidiaries include these companies: PatientWisdom Inc., The Governance Institute, and National Research Corporation Canada.

Top institutional investors of National Research include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.77%), QV Investors Inc. (1.67%), AQR Capital Management LLC (0.88%) and Willis Investment Counsel (0.79%). Insiders that own company stock include Amandla Mk Trust, Patrick E Beans, Kevin R Karas, Jona S Raasch and Jordan Nicole Freeman.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of NRC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National Research investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Alphabet (GOOG), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/11 Dividend
6/27/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend
6/27/2025
Dividend Payable
7/11/2025
Last Earnings
7/28/2025
Today
8/28/2025
Record date for 10/10 Dividend
9/26/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/10 Dividend
9/26/2025
Dividend Payable
10/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
BUSINESS INFO SVC
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NRC
CIK
70487
Employees
490
Year Founded
1981

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.76
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.40
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$24.78 million
Net Margins
12.78%
Pretax Margin
17.44%
Return on Equity
83.52%
Return on Assets
18.05%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.61
Current Ratio
0.70
Quick Ratio
0.70

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$143.06 million
Price / Sales
2.39
Cash Flow
$1.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.52
Book Value
$0.92 per share
Price / Book
16.09

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
23,060,000
Free Float
21,196,000
Market Cap
$341.29 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.44

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This page (NASDAQ:NRC) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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