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NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC NHI
NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC (NHI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 4.51% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $375.6M at a 37.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Deutsche Bank | Hold (main) |
| 2026-06-15 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-06-12 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-01 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-22 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-22 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight (reit) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHI | NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC | 4/9 | — | 26.5 | +12.1% |
| LXP | LXP Industrial Trust | 6/9 | — | 28.8 | -2.3% |
| NHP | National Healthcare Properties, Inc. | 2/9 | — | — | -3.3% |
| AKR | ACADIA REALTY TRUST | 4/9 | — | 169.4 | +14.2% |
| DEA | Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 89.9 | +11.3% |
| CMRF | CIM GROUP, INC. | 6/9 | — | 18 | -14% |
| BRSP | BrightSpire Capital, Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | -7.9% |
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About NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC
National Health Investors, Inc. is a self-managed real estate investment trust specializing in sale-leaseback, joint venture, mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical facility investments. NHI's portfolio consists of independent living facilities, assisted living and memory care communities, entrance-fee retirement communities, senior living campuses, skilled nursing facilities and specialty hospitals. National Health Investors, Inc. was established on October 15th 1991 and was incorporated in 1991 in Maryland and is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
FAQ
Is NHI financially healthy?
NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does NHI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC pays a dividend yielding about 4.51% with a 119.4% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is NHI?
In FY2025, NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC had a net margin of 37.9% and a return on equity of 9.3%.
Is NHI overvalued or undervalued?
NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC trades at about 23.4× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.7×–39.8×, median 22.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for NHI?
The average Wall-Street price target for NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC is $82.88, about 17.2% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is NHI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, a P/E of about 26.5×, a dividend yield of 4.51%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.