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National Health Investors (NHI): analyst forecast and price target

$66.28 +0.93% close 16.10.26 · market cap $3.2B · Realestate · REIT - Healthcare Facilities IWM 0.11%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Strong Buy

3 Buy0 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$83.00+25.2% upside

Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $83.00, the highest $90.00, the lowest $79.00. The average is +25.2% from the last price of $66.28.

$70.00$80.00$90.00Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$90.00Average$83.00Low$79.00
Highest target $90.00 Average target $83.00 Lowest target $79.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Juan C. Sanabria★★★★★★★★★★#2930 · hits 56% · avg +4.0% BMO Capital $80.00 Buy +20.7% Reiterated 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:13 −1.7%next day +0.2% · 5 days +0.5%
Robert Stevenson★★★★★★★★★★#2374 · hits 67% · avg +10.3% Janney Montgomery $79.00 Buy +19.2% Initiated 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 11 05:35 −1.3%next day +0.6% · 5 days −1.8%
Michael Lewis★★★★★★★★★★#335 · hits 70% · avg +10.4% Truist Financial $81.00 → $80.00−1.2% Buy +20.7% Reiterated 02.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 −1.5%next day −0.5% · 5 days −0.9%
John Kilichowski★★★★★★★★★★#3431 · hits 56% · avg +7.5% Wells Fargo $79.00 → $78.00−1.3% Hold +17.7% Assigned 01.09.26on TipRanks 06:35 +2.3%next day −1.5% · 5 days −3.0%
Farrell Granath★★★★★★★★★★#3138 · hits 74% · avg +11.5% Bank of America Securities $91.00 → $86.00−5.5% Buy +29.8% Reiterated 24.08.26on TipRanks 07:00 −0.1%next day +0.1% · 5 days −3.2%
Richard Anderson★★★★★★★★★★#906 · hits 72% · avg +9.8% Cantor Fitzgerald $90.00 Buy +35.8% Reiterated 14.08.26on TipRanks 08:15 +2.6%next day +1.1% · 5 days +1.9%
Omotayo Okusanya★★★★★★★★★★#1074 · hits 62% · avg +8.8% Deutsche Bank $85.00 → $80.00−5.9% Hold +20.7% Reiterated 25.06.26on TipRanks 09:15 +1.5%next day +2.2% · 5 days +1.2%
Unknown Analyst Jefferies $77.00 Hold +16.2% Reiterated 15.12.25on TipRanks 18:05 −1.3%next day +2.1% · 5 days −1.9%
Austin Wurschmidt★★★★★★★★★★#2804 · hits 59% · avg +8.8% KeyBanc $80.00 → $88.00+10.0% Buy +32.8% Reiterated 04.12.25on TipRanks 04:25 +0.2%next day −1.0% · 5 days −4.7%

The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included

Best analysts covering National Health Investors

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Richard Anderson★★★★★★★★★★Cantor Fitzgerald · #906
Hits 72%174 of 241 Average return +9.8%
1 year Juan C. Sanabria★★★★★★★★★★BMO Capital · #2930
Hits 56%196 of 347 Average return +4.0%
2 years Richard Anderson★★★★★★★★★★Cantor Fitzgerald · #906
Hits 72%174 of 241 Average return +9.8%

Most profitable

3 months Richard Anderson★★★★★★★★★★Cantor Fitzgerald · #906
Hits 72%174 of 241 Average return +9.8%
1 year Juan C. Sanabria★★★★★★★★★★BMO Capital · #2930
Hits 56%196 of 347 Average return +4.0%
2 years Richard Anderson★★★★★★★★★★Cantor Fitzgerald · #906
Hits 72%174 of 241 Average return +9.8%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $82.17 at a price of $65.63 (+25.2%); now: $82.17 at $66.28 (+24.0%).

$70.00$80.00Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$83.00Average target$82.17Price$66.28

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

0244Oct 253Nov5Dec41Jan 2641Feb31Mar4Apr4May41Jun21Jul31Aug4Sep4Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy000000
Buy442344
Hold011100
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 09.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.18 (from $0.66 to $1.93). Last quarter: $1.15.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $69M (from $60M to $72M). Last quarter: $122M.

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About National Health Investors
  • CEO: D. Eric Mendelsohn
  • Employees: 32
  • 222 Robert Rose Drive, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129-6346, US
  • www.nhireit.com

Established in 1991, National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily focused on providing capital for senior living and medical real estate assets. The company facilitates this through diverse financing options, including sale-leaseback arrangements, joint ventures, and various debt instruments such as mortgage and mezzanine loans, targeting properties that cater to both essential care needs and discretionary services. NHI's broad holdings feature independent living, assisted living, and memory care facilities, as well as entrance-fee retirement communities, skilled nursing homes, medical office complexes, and specialized hospitals.

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