16,477 Shares in The Ensign Group, Inc. $ENSG Bought by Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 16,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,641,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH acquired a new position in shares of The Ensign Group during the 2nd quarter worth $1,058,000. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in The Ensign Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $869,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in The Ensign Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new position in The Ensign Group during the second quarter worth about $1,701,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in The Ensign Group during the second quarter worth about $37,509,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.12% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on ENSG shares. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of The Ensign Group from $202.00 to $207.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded The Ensign Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered The Ensign Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $228.00 target price on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $216.25.

The Ensign Group Stock Performance

The Ensign Group stock opened at $170.79 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $174.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $182.95. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $141.58 and a 52 week high of $218.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.77, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last issued its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.75% and a net margin of 6.90%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.59 EPS. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.750-7.850 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 7.04 earnings per share for the current year.

The Ensign Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.065 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The Ensign Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.08%.

The Ensign Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings forecasts across multiple periods. Estimates increased to $6.98 EPS for fiscal 2026, $7.26 for fiscal 2027 and $8.19 for fiscal 2028, from prior forecasts of $6.77, $7.06 and $7.89, respectively. Quarterly estimates were also lifted, including Q3 2026 to $1.73 EPS and Q4 2026 to $1.86. The revisions indicate improving analyst expectations for Ensign’s growth and could support the shares. MarketBeat analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Ensign’s latest reported quarter showed $1.92 EPS, above the $1.80 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 16.7% year over year to $1.44 billion. The company also maintains modest leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. These fundamentals provide some support, although the market is focusing more heavily on the current legal developments.
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen Law Firm and Kaplan Fox announced investigations into potential securities-law violations. The firms are seeking investors who suffered losses and allege that Ensign may have provided materially misleading business information. The announcements do not establish wrongdoing, and no outcome has been reported, but the investigations add litigation risk, potential costs and reputational pressure. The repeated notices likely explain much of the current weakness in ENSG. Rosen Law Firm investigation Kaplan Fox investigation

Insider Transactions at The Ensign Group

In related news, Director John Agwunobi sold 392 shares of the business’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 value of $67,055.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 9,503 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,625,583.18. The trade was a 3.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 4.00% of the company’s stock.

The Ensign Group 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.