NHINational Health Investors, Inc.

$64.85-14% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−16% vs 200-day).

1 to watch, 1 neutral, 1 without data
TrendDowntrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Oversold (RSI 29). Price is −16% vs its 200-day average.

Short interest4.1% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Down 11% since the previous count, up from 3.8% of shares outstanding three months ago.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnbehind 75% of the market
vs 200-day avgbehind 81% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How NHI is trading

National Health Investors, Inc. is −14% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 33 points behind the market. Through the fall, its own insiders bought $167K more stock than they sold.

−14%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
−16%

vs 200-day average · a clear downtrend

RSI (14)
29

RSI (14) · oversold, sold harder than it has been bought

Below its 52-week high
28%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$58.28 – $90.00 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$64.85
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
−7.6%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
−14%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+47%
vs 50-day average$70.57
−8.1%
52-week high
$90.00
52-week low
$63.98
Annualised volatility
22%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
$167K
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)−14%
2025+16%
2024+31%
2023+15%
2022−3.3%
2021−12%
2020−8.7%
2019+14%
2018+5.9%
2017+6.9%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan105 of 10+1.5%
Feb105 of 10−0.85%
Mar106 of 10−0.58%
Apr106 of 10−0.73%
May107 of 10+2.1%
Jun109 of 10+3.5%
Jul119 of 11+3.1%
Aug118 of 11+0.91%
Sep114 of 11−2.5%
Oct113 of 11−2.6%
Nov105 of 10+2.3%
Dec105 of 10+1.2%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.