National HealthCare: Improving Business Metrics Drive Future Operating Leverage

National HealthCare is rated buy, trading at a 13% EV/EBITDA discount to peers despite superior EBITDA margins and strong operating leverage. NHC benefits from rising occupancy rates, higher reimbursement rates, and a recent $560M real estate acquisition, enhancing operational control and cash flow. Strong secular tailwinds from US demographic shifts and industry supply constraints support continued earnings growth and pricing power for NHC.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 6, 2026

NHC Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation's oldest publicly traded senior health care company, announced today net operating revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 totaled $408,025,000 compared to $374,910,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 8.8%. The increase in net operating revenues for the second quarter of 2026 was primarily related to the June 1, 2026 acquisition of five skilled nursing facilities. The.

Business Wire • Aug 7, 2026

NHC Announces Common Dividend

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation's oldest publicly traded long-term health care company, announced today that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 67 cents per common share to shareholders of record on September 30, 2026 and payable on October 30, 2026. Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHC cautions investors that any forward-looking statem.

Business Wire • Aug 7, 2026

NHC Completes Acquisition of Thirty-Five NHI Facilities

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Healthcare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), a national leader in senior care, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the real estate of thirty-two skilled nursing facilities and three independent living facilities from National Health Investors, Inc. and its affiliates (“NHI”) for a $560 million purchase price. NHC, through affiliates, had been leasing and operating these facilities under a Master Agreement to Lease with NHI orig.

Business Wire • Jul 1, 2026

Solace Joins the National Health Council to Advance Patient-Centered Care and Navigation

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solace Health (Solace) today announced its Associate Membership in the National Health Council (NHC), a network of organizations united around patient-centered care and the work of making the healthcare system work better for the patients it was meant to serve. Healthcare advocacy — the work of connecting patients with the expertise and guidance they need to navigate a system not designed with them in mind — sits at the heart of both organizations' mission.

Business Wire • Jun 16, 2026

National HealthCare Corporation Acquires Five Skilled Nursing Facilities in Strategic $50,500,000 Transaction

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), a national leader in senior care, announced today that its affiliates successfully closed the $50,500,000 purchase of five high-performing skilled nursing facilities. The transaction marks a seamless transition for the portfolio, which has been successfully managed by NHC subsidiaries since 1988. The acquisition gives the Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based company full ownership of the operations and real est.

Business Wire • Jun 4, 2026

NHC Reports First Quarter 2026 Earnings

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation's oldest publicly traded senior health care company, announced today net operating revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 totaled $381,821,000 compared to $373,697,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, an increase of 2.2%. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the reported GAAP net income attributable to NHC was $35,857,000 compared to $32,205,000 for the same period in 2025. Exclud.

Business Wire • May 8, 2026

NHC Announces 4.7% Increase in Common Dividend

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation's oldest publicly traded long-term health care company, announced today that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 67 cents per common share to shareholders of record on June 30, 2026 and payable on July 31, 2026. This represents a 4.7% increase over last quarter's regular common dividend. Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looki.

Business Wire • May 7, 2026

NHC to Acquire Thirty-Five NHI Facilities

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), a national leader in senior care, announced entry into a Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire the real estate of thirty-two skilled nursing facilities and three independent living facilities from National Health Investors, Inc. and its affiliates (“NHI”). The purchase price is $560 million. NHC, through affiliates, has been leasing and operating the facilities under a Master Agreement to Lease with NHI.

Business Wire • Apr 21, 2026

NHC Reports 2025 Year End Earnings

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation's oldest publicly traded senior health care company, announced today net operating revenues and grant income for the year ended December 31, 2025 totaled $1,517,781,000 compared to $1,307,382,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of 16.1%. The increase in net operating revenues for the 2025 year compared to the 2024 year was due to an 8.4% increase in same-facility net operatin.

Business Wire • Feb 26, 2026