M Holdings Securities Inc. Buys New Position in National Health Investors, Inc. $NHI

M Holdings Securities Inc. purchased a new position in National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 516,760 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $36,607,000. National Health Investors comprises 6.3% of M Holdings Securities Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. M Holdings Securities Inc. owned about 1.09% of National Health Investors as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of National Health Investors by 244.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 406 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in National Health Investors by 49.8% during the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 442 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in National Health Investors by 19.0% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 925 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of National Health Investors by 28.7% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,546 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $114,000 after buying an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Monument Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of National Health Investors in the 2nd quarter valued at $252,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.51% of the company’s stock.

National Health Investors Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NHI opened at $78.96 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $76.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $74.74. National Health Investors, Inc. has a one year low of $65.13 and a one year high of $80.56. The company has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.91, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 10.64 and a quick ratio of 10.64.

National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $83.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $85.66 million. National Health Investors had a return on equity of 10.17% and a net margin of 41.38%.The business’s revenue was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.03 earnings per share. National Health Investors has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.880-4.91 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that National Health Investors, Inc. will post 4.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

National Health Investors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. National Health Investors’s payout ratio is currently 116.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on NHI shares. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of National Health Investors from $77.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on National Health Investors from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of National Health Investors in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. National Bankshares set a $90.00 target price on National Health Investors in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on National Health Investors in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $87.00.

National Health Investors Company Profile

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.