National HealthCare (NHC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $92.80 +0.39 (+0.42%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$92.77 -0.03 (-0.03%) As of 04:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestBuy This Stock National HealthCare Short Interest DataNational HealthCare (NHC) has a short interest of 319,600 shares, representing 2.81% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.88% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.0, indicating that it would take 5.0 days of the average trading volume of 56,598 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest319,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest343,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-6.88%Dollar Volume Sold Short$29.92 millionShort Interest Ratio5.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares15,400,000 sharesFloat Size11,360,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.81%Today's Trading Volume62,199 sharesAverage Trading Volume56,598 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average110% Short Selling National HealthCare? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for National HealthCare and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartNHC Short Interest Over TimeNHC Days to Cover Over TimeNHC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads National HealthCare Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/2025319,600 shares $29.92 million -6.9%2.8%5 $93.62 2/28/2025343,200 shares $0.00 -0.7%3.0%6 $0.00 2/15/2025345,600 shares $0.00 -2.5%3.0%6.3 $0.00 1/31/2025354,300 shares $0.00 +2.9%3.1%6.6 $0.00 1/15/2025344,300 shares $0.00 -17.6%3.0%6.6 $0.00 12/31/2024417,800 shares $0.00 +14.2%3.7%8.5 $0.00 12/15/2024365,800 shares $0.00 +4.8%3.0%7.5 $0.00 11/30/2024349,100 shares $0.00 -4.6%2.8%6 $0.00 11/15/2024365,800 shares $0.00 +6.6%3.0%6 $0.00 10/31/2024343,200 shares $0.00 -7.2%2.8%5.8 $0.00 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NHC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for National HealthCare and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/2024369,900 shares $0.00 -17.6%3.0%6 $0.00 9/30/2024448,900 shares $0.00 +20.6%3.6%6.9 $0.00 9/15/2024372,100 shares $0.00 -9.5%3.0%5.6 $0.00 8/31/2024411,000 shares $0.00 +4.1%3.3%7.2 $0.00 8/15/2024394,800 shares $0.00 -4.6%3.2%7.2 $0.00 7/31/2024414,000 shares $0.00 +3.2%3.4%7.6 $0.00 7/15/2024401,100 shares $0.00 -20.2%3.3%7.8 $0.00 6/30/2024502,300 shares $0.00 +15.4%4.1%10.3 $0.00 6/15/2024435,100 shares $0.00 -14.8%3.5%9 $0.00 5/31/2024510,900 shares $0.00 +0.2%4.1%9.6 $0.00 5/15/2024509,800 shares $0.00 +0.5%4.1%9 $0.00 4/30/2024507,200 shares $0.00 -1.3%4.1%7.8 $0.00 4/15/2024514,000 shares $0.00 -1.2%4.2%7.2 $0.00 3/31/2024520,100 shares $0.00 +13.9%4.2%6.6 $0.00 3/15/2024456,800 shares $0.00 +3.9%3.7%5.3 $0.00 2/29/2024439,600 shares $0.00 -9.7%3.6%3.1 $0.00 2/15/2024486,800 shares $0.00 -14.4%3.9%3.3 $0.00 1/31/2024568,900 shares $0.00 -5.4%4.6%4.1 $0.00 1/15/2024601,600 shares $0.00 -22.8%4.9%4.7 $0.00 12/31/2023778,900 shares $0.00 +134.9%6.3%6.4 $0.00 12/15/2023331,600 shares $0.00 +38.7%2.7%3 $0.00 11/30/2023239,100 shares $0.00 -17.5%1.9%4.6 $0.00 11/15/2023289,900 shares $0.00 +1.8%2.4%8.4 $0.00 10/31/2023284,800 shares $0.00 -2.9%2.3%8.9 $0.00 10/15/2023293,200 shares $0.00 -2.2%2.4%8.9 $0.00 9/30/2023299,900 shares $0.00 -2.8%2.4%8.9 $0.00 9/15/2023308,500 shares $0.00 -4.9%2.5%8.7 $0.00 8/31/2023324,400 shares $0.00 -7.7%2.6%8.1 $0.00 8/15/2023351,600 shares $0.00 -0.1%2.9%8.4 $0.00 7/31/2023352,000 shares $0.00 +0.6%2.9%8.1 $0.00Nvidia’s CEO: “This Will Be a Multitrillion-Dollar Industry." (Ad)If you missed out on the big boom in Nvidia… Listen up, because according to Nvidia's own CEO… Elon Musk’s new technology could help launch an entirely new multitrillion-dollar industry.You MUST act before April 23rd 7/15/2023349,800 shares $0.00 -9.7%2.8%7.7 $0.00 6/30/2023387,300 shares $0.00 -6.9%3.2%8.2 $0.00 6/15/2023415,800 shares $0.00 -0.5%3.4%8.4 $0.00 5/31/2023417,700 shares $0.00 -9.9%3.4%5.7 $0.00 5/15/2023463,700 shares $0.00 +8.2%3.8%6 $0.00 4/30/2023428,500 shares $0.00 +11.6%3.5%5.1 $0.00 4/15/2023383,900 shares $22.15 million -9.5%3.1%4.6 $57.70 3/31/2023424,300 shares $0.00 -17.9%3.4%5.1 $0.00 3/15/2023516,800 shares $0.00 +20.9%4.2%6.3 $0.00 2/28/2023427,500 shares $0.00 +9.5%3.5%7.4 $0.00 2/15/2023390,300 shares $0.00 +0.9%3.2%7.5 $0.00 1/31/2023386,800 shares $0.00 +3.4%3.1%9 $0.00 1/15/2023374,000 shares $0.00 +5.9%3.0%8.2 $0.00 12/30/2022353,300 shares $0.00 +20.4%2.9%7.5 $0.00 12/15/2022293,500 shares $0.00 +7.5%2.4%6.3 $0.00 11/30/2022273,100 shares $0.00 -8.9%2.2%6.5 $0.00 11/15/2022299,600 shares $0.00 +9.0%2.4%7.2 $0.00 10/31/2022274,800 shares $0.00 +33.0%2.2%6.7 $0.00 10/15/2022206,700 shares $0.00 +13.8%1.7%5.4 $0.00 9/30/2022181,700 shares $0.00 +6.3%1.5%5.3 $0.00 9/15/2022171,000 shares $0.00 +6.8%1.4%5.1 $0.00 8/31/2022160,100 shares $11.12 million -12.5%1.3%4.9 $69.45 8/15/2022182,900 shares $0.00 -9.2%1.5%5.3 $0.00 7/31/2022201,400 shares $0.00 -5.8%1.8%5.6 $0.00 7/15/2022213,800 shares $0.00 -5.9%1.9%5.8 $0.00 6/30/2022227,100 shares $0.00 +11.7%2.0%6.2 $0.00 6/15/2022203,400 shares $0.00 +19.4%1.8%5.6 $0.00 5/31/2022170,300 shares $0.00 -10.1%1.4%4.2 $0.00 5/15/2022189,500 shares $0.00 -1.3%1.5%4.9 $0.00 4/30/2022191,900 shares $0.00 +7.9%1.5%5.2 $0.00 4/15/2022177,900 shares $0.00 -12.6%1.4%4.8 $0.00 3/31/2022203,600 shares $0.00 +38.9%1.6%5.5 $0.00 3/15/2022146,600 shares $0.00 +12.9%1.2%4 $0.00 2/28/2022129,900 shares $0.00 +4.3%1.0%4.5 $0.00 2/15/2022124,500 shares $0.00 +37.6%1.0%4.2 $0.00 1/31/202290,500 shares $0.00 +9.0%0.7%3.1 $0.00 1/15/202283,000 shares $0.00 -21.0%0.7%2.8 $0.00 12/31/2021105,000 shares $0.00 -27.9%0.8%3.8 $0.00 12/15/2021145,700 shares $0.00 +3.6%1.2%5.3 $0.00 11/30/2021140,600 shares $0.00 -0.9%1.1%5.5 $0.00 11/15/2021141,800 shares $0.00 -5.6%1.1%5.7 $0.00 10/29/2021150,200 shares $0.00 -2.2%1.2%6 $0.00 10/15/2021153,500 shares $0.00 +12.1%1.2%6.6 $0.00 9/30/2021136,900 shares $0.00 +1.0%1.1%5.7 $0.00 9/15/2021135,500 shares $0.00 -3.9%1.1%4.5 $0.00 8/31/2021141,000 shares $0.00 -16.3%1.1%4.3 $0.00 8/13/2021168,400 shares $0.00 +3.7%1.4%5.1 $0.00 7/30/2021162,400 shares $0.00 +9.1%1.3%4.8 $0.00 7/15/2021148,800 shares $0.00 +5.3%1.2%4.2 $0.00 6/30/2021141,300 shares $0.00 -13.8%1.1%3.9 $0.00Nvidia’s CEO: “This Will Be a Multitrillion-Dollar Industry." (Ad)If you missed out on the big boom in Nvidia… Listen up, because according to Nvidia's own CEO… Elon Musk’s new technology could help launch an entirely new multitrillion-dollar industry.You MUST act before April 23rd 6/15/2021163,900 shares $0.00 +11.7%1.3%4.9 $0.00 5/28/2021146,700 shares $0.00 +24.2%1.2%4.3 $0.00 5/14/2021118,100 shares $0.00 -1.3%1.0%3.3 $0.00 4/30/2021119,600 shares $0.00 +2.6%1.0%3.2 $0.00 4/15/2021116,600 shares $8.31 million -13.1%0.9%3.1 $71.28 3/31/2021134,200 shares $9.54 million -10.7%1.1%3.6 $71.06 3/15/2021150,300 shares $10.96 million -8.0%1.2%4 $72.93 2/26/2021163,300 shares $12.03 million +9.9%1.3%4.7 $73.65 2/12/2021148,600 shares $10.93 million +2.4%1.2%4.2 $73.52 1/29/2021145,100 shares $10.37 million +2.6%1.2%4 $71.44 1/15/2021141,400 shares $9.53 million +8.1%1.1%4 $67.37 12/31/2020130,800 shares $8.73 million +48.8%1.1%3.9 $66.74 12/15/202087,900 shares $5.81 million -8.8%0.7%2.6 $66.13 11/30/202096,400 shares $6.24 million +2.6%0.8%2.8 $64.78 11/15/202094,000 shares $6.68 million -9.2%0.8%2.9 $71.03 10/30/2020103,500 shares $6.60 million -5.6%0.8%3.1 $63.78 10/15/2020109,600 shares $6.90 million -7.8%0.9%3 $63.00 9/30/2020118,900 shares $7.41 million +3.7%1.0%3 $62.31 9/15/2020114,700 shares $7.11 million -10.7%0.9%2.6 $62.02 8/31/2020128,400 shares $7.95 million +1.7%1.1%2.9 $61.88 8/14/2020126,200 shares $8.01 million -23.8%1.0%2.7 $63.48 7/31/2020165,700 shares $10.69 million -8.6%1.4%3.3 $64.50 7/15/2020181,300 shares $10.75 million +4.0%1.5%3.7 $59.32 6/30/2020174,300 shares $10.43 million +3.4%1.4%3.4 $59.85 6/15/2020168,500 shares $10.72 million -5.1%1.4%3.2 $63.64 5/29/2020177,500 shares $10.49 million -15.2%1.5%2.9 $59.09 5/15/2020209,200 shares $14.03 million -7.4%1.7%3.1 $67.07 4/30/2020226,000 shares $15.75 million -15.5%1.8%3.5 $69.68 4/15/2020267,500 shares $17.29 million +10.6%2.2%4.2 $64.63 3/31/2020241,800 shares $17.21 million +41.7%2.0%4 $71.18 NHC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is National HealthCare's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of National HealthCare shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 319,600 shares of NHC short. 2.81% of National HealthCare's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on National HealthCare's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for National HealthCare? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. NHC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on National HealthCare's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for National HealthCare? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.81% of National HealthCare's floating shares are currently sold short. Is National HealthCare's short interest increasing or decreasing? National HealthCare saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 319,600 shares, a decrease of 6.9% from the previous total of 343,200 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is National HealthCare's float size? National HealthCare currently has issued a total of 15,400,000 shares. Some of National HealthCare's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. National HealthCare currently has a public float of 11,360,000 shares. How does National HealthCare's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.81% of National HealthCare's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to National HealthCare: Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (7.16%), Select Medical Holdings Co. (3.58%), Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (5.31%), U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (3.06%), Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (21.15%), Community Health Systems, Inc. (11.21%), HCA Healthcare, Inc. (2.83%), Alcon Inc. (0.42%), Tenet Healthcare Co. (4.16%), Universal Health Services, Inc. (5.15%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short National HealthCare stock? Short selling NHC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from National HealthCare as its price is falling. NHC shares are trading down $0.76 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against National HealthCare? A short squeeze for National HealthCare occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of NHC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is National HealthCare's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NHC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies ACHC Short Interest SEM Short Interest BKD Short Interest USPH Short Interest WOOF Short Interest CYH Short Interest HCA Short Interest ALC Short Interest THC Short Interest UHS Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) was last updated on 3/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA market crash is coming—here’s whenThe stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same in...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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