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National Health Investors (NHI): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy5 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 6 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 6 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $82.17, the highest $90.00, the lowest $78.00. The average is +24.0% from the last price of $66.28.
Analyst ratings 10
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | 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% | ↗ |
| Juan C. Sanabria★★★★★★★★★★#2930 · hits 56% · avg +4.0% | BMO Capital | $80.00 | Buy | +20.7% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 05:50 | +0.4%next day 0.0% · 5 days −0.3% | ↗ |
| 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% | ↗ |
| AI Google REIT - Healthcare FacilitiesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $93.00 → $83.00−10.8% | Buy | +25.2% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI xAi REIT - Healthcare FacilitiesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $93.00 → $85.00−8.6% | Buy | +28.2% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic REIT - Healthcare FacilitiesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $87.00 → $77.00−11.5% | Hold | +16.2% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek REIT - Healthcare FacilitiesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $93.00 → $82.00−11.8% | Buy | +23.7% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI REIT - Healthcare FacilitiesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $89.00 → $82.00−7.9% | Buy | +23.7% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity REIT - Healthcare FacilitiesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $93.00 → $83.00−10.8% | Buy | +25.2% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| 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% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering National Health Investors
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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%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Realestate
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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