National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.03 EPS

National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The real estate investment trust reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.03, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $85.75 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $81.13 million. National Health Investors had a return on equity of 10.11% and a net margin of 38.53%. National Health Investors updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.590-4.660 EPS.

National Health Investors Stock Performance

Shares of NHI stock opened at $71.20 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 10.29, a quick ratio of 10.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. National Health Investors has a 12-month low of $56.70 and a 12-month high of $86.13. The company has a market cap of $3.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $68.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.05.

National Health Investors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.90 dividend. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.06%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. National Health Investors’s dividend payout ratio is presently 123.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Truist Financial dropped their price target on National Health Investors from $78.00 to $72.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $76.60.

About National Health Investors

Incorporated in 1991, National Health Investors, Inc (NYSE:NHI) is a real estate investment trust specializing in sale, leasebacks, joint-ventures, senior housing operating partnerships, and mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical investments. NHI's portfolio consists of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities, entrance-fee retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, and specialty hospitals.