NHC NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
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Executive Summary
Two NHC insiders sold a total of $1.83M in open-market sales over a 7-day window, with the largest sale ($1.46M) by Director Richard LaRoche. The selling follows a material agreement (8-K filed May 15) to acquire five skilled nursing facilities for $50.5M, which may have informed the timing. The total sale value is 0.06% of NHC's $3.0B market cap, falling below the 0.1% threshold for routine activity, and the cluster includes a non-cash derivative exercise by the CIO. The selling is not amplified by the cluster effect per academic literature, as cluster sales are typically liquidity-driven.
Key Financial Metrics
Actionable Insight
The insider selling is routine in size and pattern, with no C-suite participation. The derivative exercise by the CIO is non-cash and does not indicate a bearish view. Monitor the Q2 2026 closing of the $50.5M facility acquisition for any operational or credit impact, but this cluster alone does not warrant a trading response.
Key Facts
- Director Richard LaRoche sold 7,500 shares at $195.14 for $1.46M on 2026-05-21
- Sr. VP Operations Timothy Shelly sold 1,850 shares at $197.22 for $365K on 2026-05-19
- CIO Ben Flatt exercised 8,000 derivative shares (non-cash) and surrendered 2,739 shares for tax withholding ($537K) on 2026-05-22
- Total open-market sales: $1.83M, representing 0.06% of NHC's $3.0B market cap
- The cluster follows a May 15 8-K announcing a $50.5M acquisition of five skilled nursing facilities from a related party
Financial Impact
Open-market sales total $1.83M, or 0.06% of market cap — trivial relative to company size
Risk Factors
- Insider selling could accelerate if the acquisition closing reveals integration challenges
- Related-party nature of the acquisition may raise governance concerns among investors
Market Snapshot
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-NHC-1779914192791 |
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May 27, 2026
18d ago
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8-K
| $184.84 $188.02 | ▲ +1.72% | ▲ +1.40% | $197.72 (+6.97%) |
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May 22, 2026
23d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $190.00 $179.40 | ▼ −5.58% | ▼ −6.66% | $197.72 (+4.06%) |
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May 22, 2026
23d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $190.00 $183.35 | ▼ −3.50% | ▼ −4.71% | $197.72 (+4.06%) |
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May 21, 2026
24d ago
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144
| $196.00 $179.40 | ▼ −8.47% | ▼ −10.13% | $197.72 (+0.88%) |
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May 15, 2026
4w ago
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8-K
| $196.30 $190.00 | ▼ −3.21% | ▼ −4.83% | $197.72 (+0.72%) |
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May 8, 2026
5w ago
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8-K
| $188.82 $197.96 | ▲ +4.84% | ▲ +3.38% | $197.72 (+4.71%) |
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