Suzanne Snapper Sells 8,258 Shares of The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) Stock

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) CFO Suzanne Snapper sold 8,258 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.48, for a total transaction of $1,606,015.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 277,462 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,960,809.76. This represents a 2.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

The Ensign Group Trading Up 0.8%

The Ensign Group stock traded up $1.49 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $199.29. 750,252 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 382,390. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $118.73 and a 12 month high of $202.78. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $177.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $174.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.13, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.76% and a net margin of 6.80%.The firm’s revenue was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.410-7.610 EPS. Analysts forecast that The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 5.59 EPS for the current year.

The Ensign Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.065 dividend. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is a positive change from The Ensign Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. The Ensign Group’s payout ratio is 4.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ENSG has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Stephens lifted their target price on shares of The Ensign Group from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group set a $230.00 target price on The Ensign Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $222.00 price objective (up previously from $206.00) on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Monday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $204.60.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in The Ensign Group by 156.5% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 159 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 125.6% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 76.9% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 207 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in shares of The Ensign Group in the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. 96.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

The Ensign Group Company Profile

The Ensign Group, Inc is a diversified provider of post-acute healthcare services in the United States, operating a network of skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, home health and hospice care centers. The company’s model emphasizes integrated care by employing multidisciplinary teams—including nursing staff, therapists and physicians—to deliver personalized rehabilitation and long-term care services for seniors and other patients recovering from injury, illness or surgery.

Through its owned and managed centers, The Ensign Group offers a broad spectrum of rehabilitation services such as physical, occupational and speech therapy.