LRT Capital Management LLC Sells 5,574 Shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. $ENSG

LRT Capital Management LLC lessened its position in The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) by 39.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,593 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,574 shares during the period. LRT Capital Management LLC’s holdings in The Ensign Group were worth $1,497,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 156.5% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 125.6% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. Finally, Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. Institutional investors own 96.12% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on ENSG. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of The Ensign Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $216.75.

The Ensign Group Price Performance

Shares of The Ensign Group stock opened at $149.37 on Friday. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $134.79 and a twelve month high of $218.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $179.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $186.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.68.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.52 EPS. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.480-7.620 EPS. Analysts forecast that The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 6.82 EPS for the current year.

The Ensign Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $0.065 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The Ensign Group’s payout ratio is presently 4.23%.

Trending Headlines about The Ensign Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: No meaningful positive company-specific catalyst was reported in the latest news flow.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or continued investigations into possible securities-law violations and are urging investors who lost money in ENSG to contact them about potential claims. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Another shareholder law firm said it is investigating ENSG after allegations that the company may have issued materially misleading business information. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A report attributed to Muddy Waters raised compliance concerns, and the stock dropped sharply on the news, with allegations that Ensign may have gamed CMS quality ratings and engaged in improper billing practices. Article Title

Insider Activity at The Ensign Group

In other news, Director Barry M. Smith sold 700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.65, for a total value of $137,655.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 22,152 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,356,190.80. The trade was a 3.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director John O. Agwunobi sold 392 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.97, for a total transaction of $78,388.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 9,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,858,721.15. The trade was a 4.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 2,592 shares of company stock valued at $478,246 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 4.00% of the company’s stock.

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.