National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $117.60 and traded as high as $139.53. National HealthCare shares last traded at $138.41, with a volume of 60,825 shares.

National HealthCare Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $2.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.16 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The business’s 50 day moving average is $132.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $117.73.

National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm 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 firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. National HealthCare’s payout ratio is 59.12%.

About National HealthCare

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.