National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:NHP) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:NHPGet Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,736,796 shares, a growth of ∞ from the April 15th total of 0 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,807,634 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on National Healthcare Properties in a report on Monday. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $15.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of National Healthcare Properties in a report on Monday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $16.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of National Healthcare Properties in a report on Monday. They set a “market perform” rating and a $17.00 price objective on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of National Healthcare Properties in a report on Monday. They set a “buy” rating and a $20.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of National Healthcare Properties in a report on Monday. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $16.00 price objective on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.71.

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National Healthcare Properties Stock Performance

NHP traded up $0.18 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $15.04. 619,999 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 960,455. National Healthcare Properties has a 1-year low of $11.25 and a 1-year high of $15.40.

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