National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $163.11 and last traded at $159.3250, with a volume of 63545 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $159.90.

National HealthCare Stock Down 0.5%

The company has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.77 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $139.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $124.81.

National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter. National HealthCare had a net margin of 6.75% and a return on equity of 9.52%. The company had revenue of $382.66 million during the quarter.

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.