National HealthCare Stock Price History
NYSE: NHCHealth CareHospital/Nursing ManagementUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
NHC price history at a glance
The price history for National HealthCare (NHC) on this page begins on December 29, 1986, when the stock closed at $16.88; it most recently closed at $227.11 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $239.29, reached on August 17, 2026; the latest close is 5.1% below that peak. Across the 39 complete calendar years in the table, NHC finished higher in 25 and lower in 14. Its best year was 2001 (+97.7%) and its worst was 1998 (-72.2%).
Over roughly 40 years the share price changed +1245.8%, a 6.8% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, NHC has gained 93.4%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1986
- $239.29
- Date of high
- Aug 17, 2026
- Low since 1986
- $2.25
- Date of low
- Oct 16, 2000
- 52-week high
- $239.29
- 52-week low
- $117.22
- IPO year
- 1986
- Last close
- $227.11
NHC returns
1 week
-0.24%
1 month
-0.06%
3 months
+7.95%
6 months
+32.93%
Year to date
+65.66%
1 year
+93.40%
3 years
+253.75%
5 years
+214.69%
NHC price return, excluding dividends.
NHC annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 227.11 | +74.15% |
| 2025 | 130.41 | +22.11% |
| 2024 | 106.80 | +15.56% |
| 2023 | 92.42 | +55.33% |
| 2022 | 59.50 | -12.42% |
| 2021 | 67.94 | +2.30% |
| 2020 | 66.41 | -23.07% |
| 2019 | 86.32 | +11.01% |
| 2018 | 77.76 | +27.60% |
| 2017 | 60.94 | -19.59% |
| 2016 | 75.79 | +22.84% |
| 2015 | 61.70 | -1.03% |
| 2014 | 62.34 | +16.22% |
| 2013 | 53.64 | +10.21% |
| 2012 | 48.67 | +16.16% |
| 2011 | 41.90 | -9.44% |
| 2010 | 46.27 | +28.14% |
| 2009 | 36.11 | -28.64% |
| 2008 | 50.60 | +0.24% |
| 2007 | 50.48 | -8.55% |
| 2006 | 55.20 | +47.67% |
| 2005 | 37.38 | +5.89% |
| 2004 | 35.30 | +79.74% |
| 2003 | 19.64 | +9.35% |
| 2002 | 17.96 | +18.16% |
| 2001 | 15.20 | +97.72% |
| 2000 | 7.69 | +46.43% |
| 1999 | 5.25 | -66.13% |
| 1998 | 15.50 | -72.20% |
| 1997 | 55.75 | +23.89% |
| 1996 | 45.00 | +15.38% |
| 1995 | 39.00 | +50.00% |
| 1994 | 26.00 | -0.95% |
| 1993 | 26.25 | +64.06% |
| 1992 | 16.00 | +31.96% |
| 1991 | 12.13 | -7.62% |
| 1990 | 13.13 | -13.93% |
| 1989 | 15.25 | +62.67% |
| 1988 | 9.38 | -5.06% |
| 1987 | 9.88 | -41.48% |
| 1986* | 16.88 | 0.00% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1986; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
NHC daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224.74 | 227.95 | 223.76 | 227.11 | +0.86% | |
| 221.08 | 226.76 | 220.53 | 225.17 | +1.80% | |
| 225.99 | 229.19 | 220.45 | 221.19 | -3.10% | |
| 231.31 | 231.94 | 227.26 | 228.27 | -0.91% | |
| 227.11 | 232.17 | 223.40 | 230.37 | +1.19% | |
| 225.08 | 229.53 | 223.80 | 227.66 | +1.93% | |
| 220.27 | 224.91 | 220.14 | 223.35 | +1.75% | |
| 224.21 | 224.30 | 219.51 | 219.51 | -2.07% | |
| 225.90 | 227.58 | 220.55 | 224.16 | -0.80% | |
| 226.20 | 228.96 | 223.12 | 225.97 | -0.61% | |
| 221.42 | 229.45 | 221.42 | 227.36 | +2.60% | |
| 224.20 | 225.16 | 219.72 | 221.60 | -1.45% | |
| 222.62 | 227.10 | 220.45 | 224.87 | +0.90% | |
| 224.01 | 225.72 | 220.71 | 222.86 | -0.20% | |
| 223.34 | 225.29 | 221.80 | 223.31 | +0.54% | |
| 224.21 | 229.05 | 220.54 | 222.11 | -1.21% | |
| 226.08 | 226.08 | 223.74 | 224.84 | -0.23% | |
| 226.32 | 230.09 | 224.21 | 225.36 | -0.55% | |
| 226.85 | 227.57 | 223.61 | 226.61 | -0.50% | |
| 223.98 | 228.69 | 222.49 | 227.76 | +1.47% | |
| 224.48 | 227.89 | 222.63 | 224.47 | -0.20% | |
| 226.55 | 229.96 | 222.50 | 224.92 | -1.02% | |
| 221.30 | 229.57 | 219.58 | 227.24 | +2.84% | |
| 217.28 | 222.63 | 216.26 | 220.97 | +1.07% | |
| 218.49 | 222.77 | 215.90 | 218.64 | -1.35% | |
| 218.57 | 221.91 | 215.02 | 221.64 | +1.98% | |
| 220.42 | 222.39 | 216.08 | 217.34 | -0.74% | |
| 217.40 | 222.68 | 215.86 | 218.97 | +1.13% | |
| 222.87 | 222.87 | 214.15 | 216.53 | -2.77% | |
| 224.45 | 224.75 | 221.28 | 222.70 | +0.20% | |
| 223.07 | 224.99 | 220.47 | 222.26 | -1.26% | |
| 224.98 | 228.00 | 222.46 | 225.09 | +0.16% | |
| 228.84 | 228.84 | 223.51 | 224.73 | -1.60% | |
| 233.63 | 236.00 | 227.88 | 228.38 | -2.15% | |
| 237.08 | 237.80 | 229.30 | 233.40 | -1.41% | |
| 232.88 | 239.29 | 232.88 | 236.75 | +1.16% | |
| 235.57 | 239.19 | 231.62 | 234.04 | -0.06% | |
| 229.43 | 234.17 | 227.76 | 234.17 | +2.62% | |
| 223.66 | 228.90 | 223.66 | 228.20 | +2.06% | |
| 209.33 | 226.33 | 209.33 | 223.59 | +1.71% | |
| 220.69 | 224.89 | 219.03 | 219.84 | -0.81% | |
| 216.84 | 223.60 | 216.84 | 221.64 | +2.28% | |
| 220.27 | 222.31 | 215.47 | 216.69 | -1.97% | |
| 213.24 | 222.06 | 213.24 | 221.04 | +2.55% | |
| 222.73 | 226.87 | 211.59 | 215.54 | -1.78% | |
| 221.21 | 227.41 | 218.09 | 219.45 | -0.90% | |
| 208.00 | 222.15 | 202.74 | 221.45 | +6.36% | |
| 220.85 | 223.15 | 208.16 | 208.20 | -6.54% | |
| 225.84 | 228.48 | 222.02 | 222.76 | -1.45% | |
| 229.45 | 229.45 | 220.66 | 226.03 | -1.28% | |
| 230.43 | 231.00 | 227.03 | 228.97 | +0.14% | |
| 232.00 | 232.67 | 227.91 | 228.66 | -1.01% | |
| 226.57 | 231.34 | 226.57 | 231.00 | +2.17% | |
| 226.80 | 230.11 | 225.18 | 226.09 | +0.18% | |
| 223.41 | 227.12 | 221.32 | 225.69 | +1.89% | |
| 220.00 | 222.39 | 217.78 | 221.51 | +0.53% | |
| 222.75 | 222.90 | 216.39 | 220.34 | -1.13% | |
| 220.62 | 225.39 | 217.76 | 222.85 | +1.35% | |
| 230.33 | 232.25 | 219.41 | 219.88 | -3.63% | |
| 224.97 | 231.73 | 222.90 | 228.16 | +1.57% | |
| 216.57 | 229.16 | 216.57 | 224.64 | +3.92% | |
| 209.35 | 217.09 | 208.16 | 216.17 | +2.55% | |
| 208.50 | 211.92 | 204.20 | 210.79 | +1.40% | |
| 210.75 | 213.54 | 207.27 | 207.87 | -1.19% | |
| 215.00 | 215.33 | 207.67 | 210.38 | -1.77% | |
| 213.29 | 214.71 | 210.14 | 214.18 | +1.13% | |
| 214.18 | 216.85 | 209.37 | 211.78 | -2.13% | |
| 217.50 | 219.70 | 212.97 | 216.40 | -0.47% | |
| 219.12 | 220.86 | 216.27 | 217.43 | -0.46% | |
| 213.86 | 219.03 | 213.56 | 218.44 | +2.69% | |
| 212.37 | 215.76 | 212.37 | 212.71 | +0.64% | |
| 205.50 | 213.31 | 203.85 | 211.36 | +2.44% | |
| 205.28 | 207.32 | 198.60 | 206.33 | -0.10% | |
| 202.05 | 206.54 | 198.38 | 206.54 | +2.49% | |
| 202.61 | 203.04 | 198.00 | 201.53 | -0.63% | |
| 197.41 | 204.77 | 197.41 | 202.81 | +1.64% | |
| 200.81 | 205.66 | 198.28 | 199.54 | -0.92% | |
| 199.20 | 202.86 | 196.52 | 201.40 | -0.06% | |
| 193.13 | 205.90 | 190.86 | 201.53 | +5.46% | |
| 191.10 | 192.70 | 186.65 | 191.10 | -0.45% | |
| 196.04 | 200.66 | 190.25 | 191.97 | -1.85% | |
| 198.14 | 199.81 | 194.50 | 195.59 | -1.08% | |
| 197.44 | 202.82 | 196.25 | 197.72 | +0.90% | |
| 194.07 | 197.24 | 193.19 | 195.95 | +2.16% | |
| 193.55 | 196.70 | 191.81 | 191.81 | -0.16% | |
| 188.94 | 193.18 | 188.94 | 192.12 | +2.34% | |
| 193.33 | 195.90 | 187.65 | 187.73 | -2.29% | |
| 187.80 | 194.88 | 187.80 | 192.13 | +2.19% | |
| 186.46 | 190.17 | 185.17 | 188.02 | +0.85% | |
| 187.19 | 188.57 | 183.46 | 186.44 | +1.69% | |
| 180.11 | 183.61 | 176.75 | 183.35 | +2.20% | |
| 183.44 | 185.91 | 179.31 | 179.40 | -2.72% | |
| 184.00 | 185.16 | 181.11 | 184.42 | -0.23% | |
| 192.90 | 192.90 | 182.94 | 184.84 | -3.73% | |
| 191.21 | 193.95 | 189.10 | 192.00 | +1.05% | |
| 193.97 | 195.67 | 182.01 | 190.00 | -3.06% | |
| 194.90 | 197.45 | 193.11 | 196.00 | 0.00% | |
| 197.32 | 197.32 | 191.50 | 196.00 | -1.76% | |
| 205.06 | 205.06 | 195.47 | 199.51 | +1.79% | |
| 196.10 | 200.09 | 192.88 | 196.00 | -0.15% | |
| 193.65 | 199.53 | 193.65 | 196.30 | +1.37% | |
| 195.60 | 197.00 | 190.93 | 193.65 | -2.18% | |
| 196.35 | 199.62 | 195.40 | 197.96 | +1.67% | |
| 190.88 | 194.76 | 189.20 | 194.71 | +2.77% | |
| 190.71 | 191.91 | 185.34 | 189.47 | -0.15% | |
| 190.71 | 193.20 | 185.50 | 189.75 | +0.49% | |
| 174.50 | 189.95 | 174.50 | 188.82 | +10.15% | |
| 170.61 | 173.64 | 169.80 | 171.42 | +1.19% | |
| 168.39 | 172.00 | 168.39 | 169.41 | +1.41% | |
| 172.09 | 173.33 | 166.56 | 167.05 | -2.09% | |
| 173.87 | 173.87 | 168.88 | 170.61 | -2.43% | |
| 173.31 | 179.01 | 172.03 | 174.86 | +0.91% | |
| 174.08 | 174.08 | 168.34 | 173.29 | -1.02% | |
| 173.13 | 175.47 | 172.30 | 175.07 | +0.25% | |
| 176.38 | 177.47 | 174.14 | 174.64 | -0.99% | |
| 171.79 | 177.04 | 171.79 | 176.38 | +2.04% | |
| 169.78 | 173.98 | 169.64 | 172.86 | +1.34% | |
| 174.87 | 178.85 | 169.11 | 170.58 | -1.76% | |
| 161.86 | 184.08 | 161.86 | 173.63 | +8.11% | |
| 167.31 | 167.52 | 157.28 | 160.61 | -3.58% | |
| 167.13 | 168.99 | 166.05 | 166.58 | -0.84% | |
| 162.95 | 168.45 | 162.95 | 167.99 | +4.14% | |
| 158.53 | 161.66 | 156.82 | 161.31 | +1.33% | |
| 162.87 | 163.80 | 156.44 | 159.20 | -2.63% | |
| 169.44 | 169.44 | 162.80 | 163.50 | -3.60% | |
| 170.84 | 171.29 | 167.52 | 169.60 | -0.73% | |
| 176.03 | 176.03 | 168.11 | 170.85 | -3.37% | |
| 171.03 | 177.47 | 169.86 | 176.81 | +2.58% | |
| 169.79 | 172.39 | 168.17 | 172.37 | +3.58% | |
| 164.63 | 168.00 | 164.57 | 166.42 | +1.40% | |
| 163.28 | 167.75 | 161.57 | 164.13 | +0.85% | |
| 156.77 | 163.22 | 154.91 | 162.75 | +3.03% | |
| 159.15 | 160.11 | 156.30 | 157.97 | -1.08% | |
| 162.95 | 163.26 | 159.00 | 159.70 | -1.66% | |
| 162.32 | 163.26 | 159.00 | 162.39 | +0.84% | |
| 159.64 | 164.41 | 159.64 | 161.03 | -0.16% | |
| 160.75 | 162.90 | 159.30 | 161.28 | -0.09% | |
| 164.43 | 164.51 | 160.91 | 161.42 | -0.35% | |
| 159.07 | 164.42 | 159.07 | 161.99 | +0.15% | |
| 160.54 | 165.06 | 160.54 | 161.75 | +1.85% | |
| 159.24 | 159.24 | 154.12 | 158.81 | +0.68% | |
| 158.20 | 160.65 | 156.29 | 157.73 | +0.01% | |
| 161.20 | 164.53 | 157.32 | 157.72 | -3.04% | |
| 165.83 | 167.42 | 160.62 | 162.67 | -1.39% | |
| 164.15 | 168.23 | 162.48 | 164.96 | +2.18% | |
| 157.04 | 161.44 | 157.04 | 161.44 | +3.57% | |
| 152.54 | 158.40 | 152.54 | 155.88 | -0.29% | |
| 156.60 | 158.30 | 155.09 | 156.34 | -0.81% | |
| 159.10 | 163.38 | 156.68 | 157.62 | -1.81% | |
| 164.38 | 165.08 | 152.15 | 160.52 | -4.39% | |
| 164.29 | 167.90 | 162.86 | 167.89 | -0.12% | |
| 172.54 | 174.54 | 163.72 | 168.09 | -2.74% | |
| 170.62 | 174.51 | 169.24 | 172.83 | +1.36% | |
| 168.32 | 171.14 | 165.50 | 170.51 | -0.37% | |
| 162.95 | 173.19 | 162.95 | 171.15 | +4.68% | |
| 155.75 | 164.74 | 155.75 | 163.50 | +2.08% | |
| 161.44 | 161.44 | 158.67 | 160.17 | -0.10% | |
| 157.49 | 160.97 | 155.34 | 160.33 | +1.83% | |
| 157.58 | 159.63 | 155.60 | 157.45 | +0.20% | |
| 157.88 | 159.50 | 155.02 | 157.13 | -0.44% | |
| 157.76 | 160.06 | 153.93 | 157.82 | -0.38% | |
| 160.91 | 162.52 | 156.17 | 158.42 | -2.27% | |
| 164.75 | 165.44 | 159.96 | 162.10 | -1.73% | |
| 170.10 | 171.35 | 163.28 | 164.96 | -2.79% | |
| 169.53 | 171.15 | 168.61 | 169.69 | +0.81% | |
| 168.40 | 171.64 | 167.56 | 168.33 | -0.01% | |
| 162.92 | 168.88 | 162.70 | 168.34 | +3.51% | |
| 164.08 | 164.08 | 160.85 | 162.63 | +0.05% | |
| 162.32 | 164.55 | 158.28 | 162.55 | +0.61% | |
| 162.44 | 163.11 | 158.44 | 161.57 | +1.04% | |
| 151.53 | 161.80 | 151.53 | 159.90 | +5.58% | |
| 149.50 | 153.85 | 149.45 | 151.45 | +1.72% | |
| 149.02 | 151.29 | 146.75 | 148.89 | -0.27% | |
| 143.52 | 149.29 | 143.52 | 149.29 | +4.32% | |
| 138.91 | 145.38 | 138.91 | 143.11 | +2.09% | |
| 138.45 | 140.49 | 138.12 | 140.18 | +0.78% | |
| 141.09 | 141.14 | 138.69 | 139.09 | -0.60% | |
| 145.12 | 145.12 | 139.67 | 139.93 | -3.98% | |
| 145.41 | 146.74 | 141.49 | 145.73 | +1.75% | |
| 144.78 | 144.78 | 141.37 | 143.23 | -1.19% | |
| 143.28 | 146.45 | 142.07 | 144.95 | +0.81% | |
| 138.22 | 144.27 | 138.11 | 143.79 | +4.36% | |
| 135.22 | 138.09 | 135.22 | 137.78 | +0.46% | |
| 140.34 | 140.34 | 136.05 | 137.15 | -1.34% | |
| 134.38 | 139.76 | 134.38 | 139.01 | +2.73% | |
| 135.03 | 135.34 | 132.49 | 135.31 | -0.26% | |
| 134.71 | 135.66 | 132.96 | 135.66 | +1.31% | |
| 130.00 | 134.38 | 128.33 | 133.91 | +3.20% | |
| 128.49 | 130.99 | 128.35 | 129.76 | +0.83% | |
| 130.87 | 132.93 | 128.00 | 128.69 | -2.46% | |
| 134.58 | 135.45 | 131.57 | 131.93 | -1.89% | |
| 130.06 | 135.41 | 129.48 | 134.47 | +2.70% | |
| 129.92 | 135.25 | 129.92 | 130.93 | +0.40% | |
| 136.57 | 136.57 | 129.44 | 130.41 | -4.87% | |
| 139.29 | 139.29 | 136.10 | 137.09 | -0.95% | |
| 138.49 | 139.53 | 137.07 | 138.41 | -0.26% | |
| 139.26 | 139.26 | 137.61 | 138.77 | +0.06% | |
| 138.62 | 139.80 | 137.72 | 138.68 | +0.08% | |
| 139.72 | 140.33 | 138.06 | 138.57 | -0.47% | |
| 141.49 | 142.90 | 138.92 | 139.23 | -2.07% | |
| 141.76 | 144.25 | 141.39 | 142.17 | +0.37% | |
| 140.16 | 142.62 | 139.31 | 141.64 | -0.02% | |
| 142.25 | 144.53 | 141.08 | 141.67 | +0.86% | |
| 138.08 | 141.45 | 138.08 | 140.46 | +1.10% | |
| 139.76 | 142.11 | 136.68 | 138.93 | -0.67% | |
| 139.99 | 143.56 | 137.93 | 139.87 | +0.94% | |
| 138.00 | 139.54 | 136.81 | 138.57 | +0.60% | |
| 135.50 | 138.13 | 135.01 | 137.75 | +2.03% | |
| 134.63 | 137.37 | 134.63 | 135.01 | +0.87% | |
| 132.21 | 136.40 | 132.06 | 133.84 | +1.23% | |
| 135.18 | 135.74 | 131.81 | 132.21 | -1.87% | |
| 137.97 | 139.06 | 132.95 | 134.73 | -1.36% | |
| 138.68 | 138.68 | 136.06 | 136.59 | -0.79% | |
| 137.99 | 138.70 | 135.54 | 137.68 | +0.36% | |
| 138.82 | 140.30 | 135.84 | 137.18 | -0.08% | |
| 134.56 | 138.55 | 134.56 | 137.29 | +0.73% | |
| 137.00 | 137.32 | 135.09 | 136.29 | -0.65% | |
| 137.02 | 140.41 | 136.92 | 137.18 | -0.56% | |
| 134.76 | 139.64 | 133.50 | 137.95 | +4.41% | |
| 130.92 | 133.44 | 128.81 | 132.12 | +1.29% | |
| 126.79 | 131.60 | 126.79 | 130.44 | +2.42% | |
| 127.69 | 128.65 | 125.78 | 127.36 | +0.96% | |
| 125.02 | 126.82 | 124.95 | 126.15 | +0.98% | |
| 125.33 | 126.74 | 124.57 | 124.93 | -0.75% | |
| 127.90 | 128.16 | 125.15 | 125.87 | -1.76% | |
| 125.88 | 129.24 | 125.88 | 128.12 | +1.18% | |
| 127.69 | 127.97 | 124.26 | 126.62 | -2.07% | |
| 132.43 | 133.03 | 129.12 | 129.29 | -2.20% | |
| 132.09 | 132.59 | 129.88 | 132.20 | +1.09% | |
| 126.84 | 131.45 | 124.86 | 130.77 | +2.83% | |
| 124.83 | 131.23 | 124.83 | 127.17 | +1.74% | |
| 124.70 | 127.10 | 122.47 | 125.00 | +0.06% | |
| 123.82 | 125.58 | 121.19 | 124.93 | +2.29% | |
| 120.23 | 122.97 | 120.23 | 122.13 | +0.90% | |
| 119.72 | 121.04 | 118.14 | 121.04 | +1.34% | |
| 120.57 | 121.18 | 118.88 | 119.44 | -1.93% | |
| 120.87 | 122.62 | 120.16 | 121.79 | +0.78% | |
| 121.74 | 123.43 | 119.80 | 120.85 | -0.94% | |
| 120.47 | 122.81 | 120.08 | 122.00 | +1.35% | |
| 122.72 | 122.72 | 119.99 | 120.38 | -1.91% | |
| 123.39 | 123.88 | 122.15 | 122.73 | +0.54% | |
| 123.64 | 123.64 | 121.09 | 122.07 | -1.17% | |
| 121.25 | 123.86 | 121.00 | 123.51 | +1.80% | |
| 122.66 | 124.22 | 121.17 | 121.33 | -1.70% | |
| 122.86 | 124.00 | 121.70 | 123.43 | +1.21% | |
| 121.90 | 122.56 | 120.53 | 121.95 | +0.06% | |
| 123.22 | 123.22 | 121.13 | 121.88 | -0.50% | |
| 122.95 | 123.41 | 121.16 | 122.49 | +0.81% | |
| 119.00 | 122.26 | 117.22 | 121.50 | +1.67% | |
| 118.27 | 120.41 | 117.59 | 119.51 | +1.77% | |
| 119.02 | 120.65 | 116.42 | 117.43 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the NHC chart for longer ranges.