National Health Investors Posts 8.9% Q4 FFO Growth, SHOP NOI Up 125%
National Health Investors reported Q4 net income of $0.80 per share, down 15.8% year-over-year, and normalized FFO per share rose 8.9% in the quarter and 10.6% for full-year 2025. Its Seniors Housing Operating Portfolio saw Q4 NOI jump 125%, liquidity reached $875 million, and net debt/EBITDA was 3.8x.
1. Q4 Financial Results
The company recorded fourth-quarter net income of $0.80 per share, down 15.8% year-over-year, and full-year net income of $3.02 per share versus $3.13 a year earlier. Normalized funds from operations per share increased 8.9% to $1.22 in Q4, lifting full-year normalized FFO to $4.91, up 10.6%.
2. SHOP Segment Performance
The Seniors Housing Operating Portfolio delivered a 124.9% increase in Q4 net operating income, driven by the transition of seven properties and four acquisitions, and a 57% rise for the full year. SHOP investment more than doubled to about $740 million, boosting its annualized NOI contribution to 12% of total portfolio NOI.
3. Liquidity, Leverage and Guidance
The company exited 2025 with $875 million of available liquidity and reduced its net debt/adjusted-EBITDA ratio to 3.8x, lowering its target leverage range to 3.5x–4.5x. It declared a $0.92 quarterly dividend and guided 2026 midpoint Nareit FFO growth of 6.9%, with underlying normalized growth of 5%–6%.
4. Investment Activity and Pipeline
It completed $392.4 million of announced investments in 2025 at an average initial yield of 8.1%, including $217.5 million in Q4, and closed a $105.5 million SHOP deal in early 2026. The pipeline includes $110.6 million in signed letters of intent and $488 million of evaluated senior housing opportunities, with guidance assuming $230 million of future investments at a 7.8% NOI yield.