National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) reported quarterly earnings of $1.19 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.26 by 5.56 percent. This is a 2.46 percent decrease over earnings of $1.22 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $121.319 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $111.677 million by 8.63 percent. This is a 33.81 percent increase over sales of $90.662 million the same period last year.