National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) Ownership
NHC ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 66.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 18.83% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 15.7M
- Float
- 12.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.43% 817K shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.58 short interest up 9.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 66.69%
- Insiders 18.83%
- Other investors 14.48%
NHC insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Timothy J Shelly | Sell | $139.42 | 2,454 | $342,137 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
NHC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NHC
Institutional investors own 66.7% of National HealthCare's shares and insiders 18.83%. Short interest is 6.43% of the float, or 7.58 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 7.0% since 2014.
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NHC ownership FAQ
What percentage of National HealthCare is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 66.7% of National HealthCare's shares outstanding; insiders hold 18.83%.
What is National HealthCare's short interest?
817K shares of National HealthCare were sold short, 6.43% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.58 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling National HealthCare?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in National HealthCare (since December 17, 2025), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of National HealthCare are outstanding?
National HealthCare has 15.7M shares outstanding, of which 12.7M are in the public float.