National Healthcare Corp [AMEX: NHC] loss -0.56% on the last trading session, reaching $137.18 price per share at the time.
National Healthcare Corp represents 15.52 million in outstanding shares, while the company has a total market value of $2.13 billion with the latest information. NHC stock price has been found in the range of $136.92 to $140.41.
If compared to the average trading volume of 69.60K shares, NHC reached a trading volume of 135916 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about National Healthcare Corp [NHC]:
Morgan Keegan have made an estimate for National Healthcare Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Mkt Perform, with their previous recommendation back on August 01, 2011. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Morgan Keegan raised their target price to Outperform. The new note on the price target was released on December 11, 2008, representing the official price target for National Healthcare Corp stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.02, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 22.39. Price to Free Cash Flow for NHC in the course of the last twelve months was 11.96 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.72.
Trading performance analysis for NHC stock
National Healthcare Corp [NHC] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 8.74. With this latest performance, NHC shares gained by 12.44% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 31.00% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 27.54% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for NHC stock in for the last two-week period is set at 69.35, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 4.00, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 3.67 for National Healthcare Corp [NHC]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 123.87, while it was recorded at 133.01 for the last single week of trading, and 106.53 for the last 200 days.
National Healthcare Corp [NHC]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and National Healthcare Corp [NHC] shares currently have an operating margin of -1.20% and a Gross Margin at 62.73%. National Healthcare Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 6.78%.
National Healthcare Corp (NHC) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for National Healthcare Corp. ( NHC), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 9.94%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 6.46%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, National Healthcare Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 8.88%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
National Healthcare Corp (NHC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on National Healthcare Corp’s (NHC) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.12%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
National Healthcare Corp (NHC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, National Healthcare Corp. (NHC) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $6767.14 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.75% and a Quick Ratio of 1.72%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at National Healthcare Corp [NHC]
There are presently around $62.41%, or 76.89%% of NHC stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of NHC stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 2.09 million shares, which is approximately 13.5691%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 1.59 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$171.85 million in NHC stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$110.79 million in NHC stock with ownership which is approximately 6.6402%.
