The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $216.25.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ENSG. Weiss Ratings lowered 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 report on Saturday, July 25th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on The Ensign Group from $202.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $228.00 price target on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Tuesday, July 28th.

Insider Buying and Selling at The Ensign Group

In related news, Director John 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 value of $67,055.52. Following the sale, the director owned 9,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,625,583.18. This trade represents a 3.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 4.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENSG. Tidal Investments LLC increased its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 42.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 3,660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $587,000 after purchasing an additional 1,083 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group during the 2nd quarter worth $596,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 618.7% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 31,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,105,000 after purchasing an additional 27,416 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of The Ensign Group by 33.4% during the second quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,738 shares of the company’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its stake in shares of The Ensign Group by 2,093.3% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 60,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,760,000 after purchasing an additional 58,109 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.12% of the company’s stock.

The Ensign Group Trading Up 0.7%

NASDAQ ENSG opened at $171.76 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $175.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $181.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.21. The Ensign Group has a one year low of $141.58 and a one year high of $218.00. The firm has a market cap of $10.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.92, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.69.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The company reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.44 billion. The Ensign Group had a net margin of 6.90% and a return on equity of 16.75%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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 will post 7.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Ensign Group Dividend Announcement

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

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.