National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Reaches New 12-Month High – Time to Buy?

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $147.22 and last traded at $146.9850, with a volume of 11641 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $143.11.

National HealthCare Trading Up 1.7%

The firm has a fifty day moving average of $138.35 and a 200-day moving average of $123.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 1.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.37 and a beta of 0.64.

National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $382.66 million during the quarter. National HealthCare had a return on equity of 9.52% and a net margin of 6.75%.

National HealthCare Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.64 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. National HealthCare’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.12%.

National HealthCare Company Profile

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC) is a healthcare services company specializing in long-term care and post-acute rehabilitation. The company operates skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and outpatient therapy clinics. Through its subsidiary, National HealthCare Partners, NHC provides contract rehabilitation services, pharmacy management and clinical consulting to a broad network of senior living and healthcare providers.

Headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, National HealthCare Corporation has built a regional footprint across the southeastern and south-central United States.