National HealthCare Co. (NYSE:NHC) Shares Acquired by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in National HealthCare Co. (NYSE:NHC) by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,022,033 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,697 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 6.64% of National HealthCare worth $110,788,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System lifted its holdings in National HealthCare by 1.5% in the second quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 6,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $737,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its position in National HealthCare by 1.1% in the second quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 9,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,054,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in National HealthCare by 196.2% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 231 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in National HealthCare by 7.3% in the first quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 2,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $240,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in National HealthCare by 6.2% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 7,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $716,000 after acquiring an additional 439 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 56.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at National HealthCare

In related news, SVP Brian F. Kidd sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.01, for a total value of $260,020.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 21,747 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,827,327.47. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 13.75% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

National HealthCare Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of National HealthCare stock opened at $127.12 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $128.18. National HealthCare Co. has a 52 week low of $63.44 and a 52 week high of $138.49. The company has a market capitalization of $1.96 billion, a PE ratio of 24.17 and a beta of 0.41.

National HealthCare (NYSE:NHC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 9th. The company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter. National HealthCare had a net margin of 7.74% and a return on equity of 6.39%. The firm had revenue of $300.66 million for the quarter.

National HealthCare Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be issued a $0.61 dividend. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.92%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 30th. National HealthCare’s payout ratio is 46.39%.

National HealthCare Company Profile

National HealthCare Corporation engages in the operation of services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted and independent living facilities, homecare and hospice agencies, and health hospitals. Its skilled nursing facilities offer licensed therapy services, nutrition services, social services, activities, and housekeeping and laundry services, as well as medical services prescribed by physicians; and rehabilitative services, such as physical, speech, respiratory, and occupational therapy for patients recovering from strokes, heart attacks, orthopedic conditions, neurological illnesses, or other illnesses, injuries, or disabilities.