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National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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National Health Investors, Inc. · Real Estate · ref. ETF XLRE · 52 calls · price $72.56
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What the company does: National Health Investors, Inc. is a self-managed real estate investment trust specializing in sale-leaseback, joint venture, mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical facility investments.

📈 National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) stock price

$72.56-6.6% over range
Aug 28, 25low $68.32 · high $91.02Aug 27, 26
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60% recommend buying · 5 analysts
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🎯 NHI price target & analyst consensusprice $72.56

The price target · all analysts combined (5 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 5$94+29.5%
Median target · of 5 targets$80+10.3%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 5$79+8.9%
Current price$72.56
Where these 5 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price 5100% $79 ↔ $94
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Deutsche Bank74% of its targets hit on this sector (46 calls tested). It aims for $80 (+10 %), call made on June 26, 2026, maturing on June 26, 2027 (63 d ago).

The 1 reliable analyst $80+10 %
The 4 other firms $80.50+11 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $80 median. “The 4 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 5 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy360%
Hold240%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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🏛️ National Health Investors, Inc. insider buying: who's buying and how much › open the full page

2 insiders bought2 buys / 6 mo $167k👥 Cluster buy

🔎 Detailed analyses

🏛️ Which US Congress members hold National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI)?

1 Congress member has disclosed NHI buys. Click a highlighted name to see their track record (do they beat the S&P 500?).
Virginia Foxx · 38%
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✅ Historical analyst reliability on NHI

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Wedbush  100% +20.0% 3
Wells Fargo  100% +15.8% 2
Stifel  67% +10.8% 3
JMP Securities 67% +1.5% 3
BMO Capital  33% -2.4% 6
Keybanc  20% -19.8% 5

📊 What $1,000 invested in National Health Investors, Inc. would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in National Health Investors, Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $1,251 today, i.e. +2%/yr on average. Best year: 2024 (+24%), worst: 2021 (-17%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in National Health Investors, Inc.

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,098+10%
3 years ago$1,458+46%
5 years ago$1,100+10%
→ See National Health Investors, Inc.'s full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (National Health Investors, Inc.)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)0%$997 (0%)
2025+10%$1,098 (+10%)
2024+24%$1,363 (+36%)
→ See National Health Investors, Inc.'s full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on NHI

Deutsche Bank 
Jun 25, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $77.55 — gap to target +3%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on NHI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 65.2% · +12.4% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 25, 27
BMO Capital 
Jun 15, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$80
Price at call : $71.62 — upside +12%
Today : $72.56 — upside +10%
🎯 on NHI : 33% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.5% · +4.2% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 15, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$81
Price at call : $70.7 — upside +15%
Today : $72.56 — upside +12%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.1% · +10.4% (47 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 12, 27
Wells Fargo 
Jun 1, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$79
Price at call : $71.11 — gap to target +11%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on NHI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · +0.9% (114 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 1, 27
Wells Fargo 
Apr 22, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$84
Price at call : $77.62 — gap to target +8%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target +16%
🎯 on NHI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · +0.9% (114 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 22, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$94
Price at call : $76.52 — upside +23%
Today : $72.56 — upside +30%
🎯 on NHI : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 46.6% · +3.3% (262 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 22, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$89
Price at call : $76.52 — upside +16%
Today : $72.56 — upside +23%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.1% · +10.4% (47 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 22, 27
Wells Fargo 
Mar 27, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$86
Price at call : $82.2 — gap to target +5%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target +19%
🎯 on NHI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · +0.9% (114 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 27, 27
See the other 44 calls, newest to oldest
▲ Buy · 🎯$92
Price at call : $85.17 — upside +8%
Today : $72.56 — upside +27%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.1% · +10.4% (47 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 12, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$83
Price at call : $77.56 — upside +7%
Today : $72.56 — upside +14%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.1% · +10.4% (47 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 16, 26
Keybanc 
Dec 4, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$88
Price at call : $79.04 — upside +11%
Today : $72.56 — upside +21%
🎯 on NHI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · -2.4% (55 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 4, 26
Wells Fargo 
Nov 25, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $79.62 — gap to target +7%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target +17%
🎯 on NHI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · +0.9% (114 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 25, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$90
Price at call : $78.61 — upside +14%
Today : $72.56 — upside +24%
🎯 on NHI : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 46.6% · +3.3% (262 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 1, 26
Wells Fargo 
Aug 27, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $77.65 — gap to target +3%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on NHI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · +0.9% (114 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 27, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$81
Price at call : $74.66 — upside +8%
Today : $72.56 — upside +12%
Expected +8% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.1% · +10.4% (47 calls)
-1.7%
stock -2% · XLRE +8%
matured Aug 15, 26
Keybanc 
Jul 10, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$80
Price at call : $71.09 — upside +13%
Today : $72.56 — upside +10%
Expected +13% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NHI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · -2.4% (55 calls)
+6.0%
stock +6% · XLRE +7%
matured Jul 10, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$77
Price at call : $71.84 — gap to target +7%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.1% · +10.4% (47 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 9, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$76
Price at call : $74.75 — gap to target +2%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.1% · +10.4% (47 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 19, 26
Wedbush 
Mar 17, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$88
Price at call : $75.49 — upside +17%
Today : $72.56 — upside +21%
Expected +17% · Actual +14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NHI : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 54.5% · +0.4% (11 calls)
+13.5%
stock +14% · XLRE +1%
matured Mar 17, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $69.06 — gap to target +4%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.1% · +10.4% (47 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 23, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$92
Price at call : $84.66 — upside +9%
Today : $72.56 — upside +27%
Expected +9% · Actual -6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 44.2% · -2.2% (52 calls)
-5.9%
stock -6% · XLRE -7%
matured Sep 24, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$78
Price at call : $80.04 — gap to target -3%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.1% · +10.4% (47 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 30, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $67.57 — gap to target -4%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.1% · +10.4% (47 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 26, 25
Wells Fargo 
May 30, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$69
Price at call : $66.08 — upside +4%
Today : $72.56 — upside -5%
Expected +4% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NHI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · +0.9% (114 calls)
+8.9%
stock +9% · XLRE +10%
matured May 30, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $60.14 — gap to target -4%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -20%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.1% · +10.4% (47 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 4, 25
Wedbush 
Mar 18, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$66
Price at call : $60.59 — upside +9%
Today : $72.56 — upside -9%
Expected +9% · Actual +26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NHI : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 54.5% · +0.4% (11 calls)
+25.5%
stock +26% · XLRE +8%
matured Mar 18, 25
BMO Capital 
Mar 12, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$67
Price at call : $59.56 — upside +12%
Today : $72.56 — upside -8%
Expected +12% · Actual +22% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NHI : 33% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.5% · +4.2% (33 calls)
+22.4%
stock +22% · XLRE +4%
matured Mar 12, 25
Wedbush 
Feb 26, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$64
Price at call : $58.85 — upside +9%
Today : $72.56 — upside -12%
Expected +9% · Actual +21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NHI : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 54.5% · +0.4% (11 calls)
+20.9%
stock +21% · XLRE +11%
matured Feb 25, 25
Wells Fargo 
Feb 26, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$63
Price at call : $58.15 — upside +8%
Today : $72.56 — upside -13%
Expected +8% · Actual +23% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NHI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · +0.9% (114 calls)
+22.6%
stock +23% · XLRE +12%
matured Feb 25, 25
Deutsche Bank 
Jan 30, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$69
Price at call : $54.71 — upside +26%
Today : $72.56 — upside -5%
Expected +26% · Actual +23% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NHI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 65.2% · +12.4% (46 calls)
+23.1%
stock +23% · XLRE +7%
matured Jan 29, 25
Stifel 
Nov 28, 23
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $54.48 — gap to target +1%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -24%
🎯 on NHI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 46.3% · +5.8% (54 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 27, 24
Wells Fargo 
Nov 27, 23
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $54.12 — gap to target +2%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -24%
🎯 on NHI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · +0.9% (114 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 26, 24
Wedbush 
Oct 3, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$54
Price at call : $50.6 — gap to target +7%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -26%
🎯 on NHI : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 54.5% · +0.4% (11 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 24
Berenberg 
Sep 28, 23
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on NHI : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 27, 24
Jefferies 
Sep 20, 23
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52
Price at call : $50.7 — gap to target +3%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -28%
🎯 on NHI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 53.3% · -1.3% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 19, 24
Wells Fargo 
May 11, 23
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$54
Price at call : $53.45 — gap to target +1%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -26%
🎯 on NHI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · +0.9% (114 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 10, 24
Credit Suisse
Mar 29, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $50.64 — gap to target -1%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -31%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 28, 24
Credit Suisse
Dec 9, 22
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $56.7 — gap to target +2%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -20%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 9, 23
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$61
Price at call : $56.19 — gap to target +9%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -16%
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.1% · +10.4% (47 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 26, 23
BMO Capital 
Jun 21, 22
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$62
Price at call : $58.8 — gap to target +5%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -15%
🎯 on NHI : 33% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.5% · +4.2% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 21, 23
BMO Capital 
Apr 19, 22
▲ Outperform · 🎯$61
Price at call : $54.92 — upside +11%
Today : $72.56 — upside -16%
Expected +11% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NHI : 33% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.5% · +4.2% (33 calls)
-8.7%
stock -9% · XLRE -24%
matured Apr 19, 23
Credit Suisse
Feb 1, 22
▼ Underperform · 🎯$51
Price at call : $56.43 — upside -10%
Today : $72.56 — upside -30%
Expected -10% · Actual +6% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NHI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
-5.6%
stock +6% · XLRE -13%
matured Feb 1, 23
BMO Capital 
Jan 7, 22
▲ Outperform · 🎯$68
Price at call : $61 — upside +11%
Today : $72.56 — upside -6%
Expected +11% · Actual -13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NHI : 33% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.5% · +4.2% (33 calls)
-13.3%
stock -13% · XLRE -23%
matured Jan 7, 23
Wells Fargo 
Jul 23, 21
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $67.86 — gap to target +6%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on NHI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · +0.9% (114 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 23, 22
BMO Capital 
Jun 18, 21
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$71
Price at call : $65.14 — gap to target +9%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on NHI : 33% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.5% · +4.2% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 18, 22
Capital One
Mar 30, 21
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$77
Price at call : $72.28 — gap to target +7%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on NHI : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 30, 22
Mizuho 
Jan 13, 21
▼ Underperform · 🎯$55
Price at call : $66.92 — upside -18%
Today : $72.56 — upside -24%
Expected -18% · Actual -11% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NHI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 60% · +4.0% (40 calls)
+10.7%
stock -11% · XLRE +37%
matured Jan 13, 22
BMO Capital 
Jan 8, 21
▼ Underperform
Actual -8% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NHI : 33% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.5% · +4.2% (33 calls)
+7.8%
stock -8% · XLRE +37%
matured Jan 8, 22
Keybanc 
Dec 14, 20
■ Sector Weight neutral · not a buy
🎯 on NHI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 50.9% · -2.4% (55 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 14, 21
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$64
Price at call : $59.64 — gap to target +7%
Today : $72.56 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on NHI : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 24, 21
BMO Capital 
Feb 20, 19
▼ Underperform
Actual +15% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NHI : 33% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.5% · +4.2% (33 calls)
-14.5%
stock +15% · XLRE +20%
matured Feb 20, 20
BMO Capital 
Apr 8, 15
▲ Outperform · 🎯$79
Price at call : $70.96 — upside +11%
Today : $72.56 — upside +9%
Expected +11% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NHI : 33% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.5% · +4.2% (33 calls)
-7.7%
stock -8% · XLRE +5%
matured Apr 7, 16

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