Global Endowment Management LP Purchases Shares of 4,341 The Ensign Group, Inc. $ENSG

Global Endowment Management LP acquired a new position in The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 4,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $750,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in The Ensign Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of The Ensign Group by 638.7% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 229 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 1,009.5% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of The Ensign Group by 872.4% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. 96.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

The Ensign Group Stock Down 1.0%

NASDAQ:ENSG opened at $208.36 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $193.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $182.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.68, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.83. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $118.73 and a 1-year high of $218.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.42.

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

The Ensign Group Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on ENSG. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research raised The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. UBS Group set a $230.00 target price on The Ensign Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $222.00 target price (up from $206.00) on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $204.60.

Insider Transactions at The Ensign Group

In related news, VP Beverly B. Wittekind sold 500 shares of The Ensign Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.23, for a total value of $105,115.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 32,779 shares in the company, valued at $6,891,129.17. The trade was a 1.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director John O. Agwunobi sold 146 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.31, for a total value of $26,033.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,087 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,620,302.97. The trade was a 1.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 19,073 shares of company stock worth $3,693,390. Company insiders own 3.90% of the company’s stock.

About The Ensign Group

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.