The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $216.75.

ENSG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research downgraded The Ensign Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Truist Financial set a $215.00 price target on shares of The Ensign Group and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $222.00 price objective (up from $206.00) on shares of The Ensign Group in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Tuesday, April 21st.

The Ensign Group Trading Up 3.9%

NASDAQ:ENSG opened at $176.04 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $10.29 billion, a PE ratio of 28.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $197.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $189.07. The Ensign Group has a 12 month low of $134.79 and a 12 month high of $218.00.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.40 billion. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.78% and a net margin of 6.89%.The company’s revenue was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.480-7.620 EPS. Research analysts forecast that The Ensign Group will post 6.79 earnings per share for the current year.

The Ensign Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid 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 was Tuesday, March 31st. The Ensign Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling 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 stock was sold at an average price of $210.23, for a total transaction of $105,115.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 32,779 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,891,129.17. The trade was a 1.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Barry M. Smith sold 700 shares of The Ensign Group stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.21, for a total value of $127,547.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 22,052 shares in the company, valued at $4,018,094.92. This trade represents a 3.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 4,242 shares of company stock worth $862,154. 4.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of The Ensign Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 8.4% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 732 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in The Ensign Group by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $348,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Csenge Advisory Group boosted its holdings in The Ensign Group by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 1,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $286,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS grew its position in The Ensign Group by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 14,451 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,912,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Profund Advisors LLC increased its stake in The Ensign Group by 2.5% in the third quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 2,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.12% 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.