MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Invests $1.06 Million in The Ensign Group, Inc. $ENSG

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH purchased a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 6,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,058,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Csenge Advisory Group increased its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 1,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS raised its stake in shares of The Ensign Group by 0.4% in the first 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. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in The Ensign Group by 55.0% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its position in The Ensign Group by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 2,189 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.12% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other The Ensign Group news, Director John O. Agwunobi sold 392 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.06, for a total transaction of $67,055.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 9,503 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,625,583.18. This trade represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Barry M. Smith sold 700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.28, for a total transaction of $114,996.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 21,352 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,507,706.56. The trade was a 3.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 4.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ENSG has been the topic of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $228.00 target price on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered The Ensign Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of The Ensign Group from $202.00 to $207.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded The Ensign Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $216.25.

The Ensign Group Stock Down 0.3%

ENSG stock opened at $172.98 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.11, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.68. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $173.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $184.22. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $141.58 and a fifty-two week high of $218.00.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The company reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.12. The Ensign Group had a net margin of 6.90% and a return on equity of 16.75%. The firm had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.59 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.750-7.850 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current year.

The Ensign Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.065 per share. This represents a $0.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. The Ensign Group’s payout ratio is 4.08%.

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.