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

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC)’s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $119.74 and traded as high as $139.76. National HealthCare shares last traded at $139.01, with a volume of 56,414 shares traded.

National HealthCare Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $134.83 and a 200 day moving average of $120.04. The company has a market capitalization of $2.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.17 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

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

National HealthCare Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.64 dividend. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. National HealthCare’s payout ratio is currently 59.12%.

National HealthCare Company Profile

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.