FY2026 Earnings Forecast for NHI Issued By Huntington

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) – Equities research analysts at Huntington issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of National Health Investors in a research report issued on Monday, November 9th. Huntington analyst R. Stevenson anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $4.76 per share for the year. Huntington has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for National Health Investors’ current full-year earnings is $4.69 per share. Huntington also issued estimates for National Health Investors’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.00 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.33 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.27 EPS.

National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $11.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $10.29. The business had revenue of $113.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $68.53 million. National Health Investors had a net margin of 152.82% and a return on equity of 41.41%.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. National Bank Financial set a $79.00 price target on shares of National Health Investors in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of National Health Investors in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded National Health Investors from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, September 25th. Zacks Research upgraded National Health Investors from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of National Health Investors from $78.00 to $68.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $81.00.

National Health Investors Price Performance

Shares of National Health Investors stock opened at $66.23 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 6.78 and a current ratio of 13.59. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $67.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.01. The stock has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.39 and a beta of 0.51. National Health Investors has a one year low of $63.51 and a one year high of $91.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National Health Investors

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NHI. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of National Health Investors by 34.3% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 626 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in National Health Investors by 13.5% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,356 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $110,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in National Health Investors by 38.0% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 603 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in National Health Investors by 108.5% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 415 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthspire Retirement LLC increased its holdings in National Health Investors by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC now owns 25,318 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,047,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.51% of the company’s stock.

National Health Investors Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 31st will be paid a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 31st. National Health Investors’s payout ratio is currently 26.40%.

Top National Health Investors Stories

Investors following NHI have been watching these stories:

• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter funds from operations were $1.12 per share, matching FactSet expectations—solidly in line, but not an earnings surprise to provide a clear catalyst. Q3 FFO report
• Negative Sentiment: NHI guided to 2026 earnings of $4.68–$4.70 per share, below the cited $4.76 consensus estimate. That gap may have disappointed investors despite the company’s longer-term growth targets. 2026 guidance and growth targets
• Negative Sentiment: Reports also describe operating partners managing community transitions amid a muted summer selling season, raising concerns about near-term operating conditions. Operating partners and community transitions

National Health Investors Company Profile

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) is a real estate investment trust that owns and finances properties used for senior housing and health care. Founded in 1991, the company is headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. NHI’s portfolio includes senior housing communities, such as independent living, assisted living and memory care properties, as well as skilled nursing facilities. It typically works with health care operators through property leases and mortgage loans. The company serves markets across the United States.