Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for NHP FY2026 Earnings

National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:NHP) – Investment analysts at Huntington issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for National Healthcare Properties in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 4th. Huntington analyst R. Stevenson forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.81 per share for the year. Huntington currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for National Healthcare Properties’ current full-year earnings is $0.76 per share. Huntington also issued estimates for National Healthcare Properties’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.99 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.19 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on NHP. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on National Healthcare Properties from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of National Healthcare Properties in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Citizens Jmp boosted their target price on shares of National Healthcare Properties from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of National Healthcare Properties from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Raymond James Financial started coverage on shares of National Healthcare Properties in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, National Healthcare Properties currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.30.

National Healthcare Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NHP stock opened at $15.95 on Monday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $15.68. National Healthcare Properties has a 52-week low of $11.25 and a 52-week high of $17.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $1.16 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -122.69.

National Healthcare Properties (NASDAQ:NHP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.06. National Healthcare Properties had a negative return on equity of 1.62% and a negative net margin of 3.35%. The firm had revenue of $103.06 million for the quarter.

National Healthcare Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 12th were given a dividend of $0.0750 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. National Healthcare Properties’s payout ratio is -230.77%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National Healthcare Properties

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Copeland Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of National Healthcare Properties during the third quarter valued at $90,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd purchased a new stake in National Healthcare Properties in the third quarter worth about $175,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in National Healthcare Properties in the second quarter worth about $366,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in National Healthcare Properties during the 2nd quarter worth about $518,000. Finally, Readystate Asset Management LP bought a new position in National Healthcare Properties during the 2nd quarter worth about $747,000.

About National Healthcare Properties

National Health Properties, Inc was a real estate investment trust that owned and leased healthcare-related properties in the United States. Its portfolio included healthcare facilities such as skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, medical office buildings and other properties used by healthcare providers.

The company generally generated rental income through long-term leases with healthcare operators. Its business model focused on acquiring and managing income-producing healthcare real estate rather than directly providing medical or senior-care services.

National Health Properties was acquired by Ventas, Inc in 2015 and no longer operates as an independent publicly traded company.