The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) – What Are Researchers Saying About This Stock?

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $216.25.

ENSG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $228.00 price objective on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of The Ensign Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on The Ensign Group from $202.00 to $207.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th.

The Ensign Group Price Performance

ENSG stock opened at $171.80 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.21. The Ensign Group has a 1 year low of $141.58 and a 1 year high of $218.00. The firm has a market cap of $10.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $175.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $176.53.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.12. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.75% and a net margin of 6.90%. The business had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.44 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.59 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.750-7.850 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that The Ensign Group will post 7.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Ensign Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, October 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.0650 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The Ensign Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.08%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other The Ensign Group news, Director John Agwunobi sold 392 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.06, for a total transaction of $67,055.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 9,503 shares in the company, valued at $1,625,583.18. This trade represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 4.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in The Ensign Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Monetary Solutions Ltd bought a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Bayban bought a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 96.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key The Ensign Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting The Ensign Group this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data reported for October shows 0 shares sold short and a 0.0-day short-interest ratio based on average daily volume. This suggests no measurable short positioning, although the report’s description of a “large increase” appears inconsistent with the stated total. No meaningful short-squeeze signal is evident.

About The Ensign Group

The Ensign Group, Inc (NASDAQ: ENSG) is a healthcare services company that operates through a network of skilled nursing, rehabilitation and senior living facilities. Its centers provide post-acute care, including nursing services, physical, occupational and speech therapy, short-term rehabilitation, and long-term residential care for older adults and patients recovering from illness, injury or surgery.

The company also provides home health and hospice services, as well as a range of ancillary services supporting post-acute care.