Stock Detail
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Health Services
NHC @ Yahoo Finance | NHC Option @ Yahoo Finance
Last Day's Data
| Current Price | High | Value Change | Percent Change | Dividend | Previous Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $41.55 | $43.42 | $-2.47 | -5.61% | 1.20 | $44.02 |
| Opening Price | Low | Volume | Market Cap | Average Volume | P/E |
| $43.42 | $41.55 | 40,343 | 574.72M | 47,876.33 | 10.41 |
Pivot Table
| R2 | R1 | Pivot | S1 | S2 |
| 44.04 | 42.79 | 42.17 | 40.92 | 40.30 |

Stock Profile
National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) operates long-term health care centers with associated assisted living and independent living centers primarily in the southeastern United States. The company's health care services include a range of services through related or separately structured long-term health care centers, specialized care units, pharmacy operations, rehabilitative services, assisted living centers, retirement centers, and homecare programs. It also offers professional health services that include physical, speech, and occupational therapies. The company also provides center-specific medical specialty units, such as Alzheimer's disease care units and subacute nursing units. In addition, NHC owns, leases, or manages assisted living projects, offering basic room and board functions for the elderly with the on-staff availability to assist in minor medical needs. Additionally, the company offers management, accounting and financial, and insurance services to its customers. As of September 30, 2005, the company managed 74 long-term health care centers with a total of 9,177 licensed beds. It also operated 31 homecare programs, 6 independent living centers, and 22 assisted living centers, as of the above date. NHC was founded in 1971 and is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
