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

Shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $216.75.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group set a $230.00 price target on shares of The Ensign Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $222.00 price target (up from $206.00) on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of The Ensign Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other The Ensign Group news, Director Barry M. Smith sold 700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.21, for a total transaction of $127,547.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 22,052 shares in the company, valued at $4,018,094.92. This represents a 3.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director John O. Agwunobi sold 392 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.97, for a total value of $78,388.24. Following the transaction, the director owned 9,295 shares in the company, valued at $1,858,721.15. This trade represents a 4.05% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 1,892 shares of company stock valued at $363,250 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 4.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in The Ensign Group by 156.5% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 159 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in The Ensign Group during the first quarter worth $32,000. Monetary Solutions Ltd acquired a new position in The Ensign Group during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in The Ensign Group by 55.0% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 172 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bayban acquired a new position in The Ensign Group during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. 96.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

The Ensign Group Stock Down 1.6%

ENSG stock opened at $165.00 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $9.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.87, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.68. 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 Ensign Group has a 12 month low of $134.79 and a 12 month high of $218.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $187.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $188.09.

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

The Ensign Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.065 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The Ensign Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.23%.

The Ensign Group Company 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.