Daren Shaw Sells 1,000 Shares of The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) Stock

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) Director Daren Shaw sold 1,000 shares of The Ensign Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.43, for a total value of $213,430.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 23,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,063,840.18. This trade represents a 4.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

The Ensign Group Stock Up 2.9%

ENSG stock opened at $210.64 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.20 billion, a PE ratio of 36.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $118.73 and a twelve month high of $216.92. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $183.79 and its 200-day moving average is $178.03.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.07. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.76% and a net margin of 6.80%.The business had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.49 earnings per share. The Ensign Group’s revenue was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.410-7.610 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 5.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Ensign Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.065 dividend. This is a positive change from The Ensign Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The Ensign Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.45%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ENSG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group set a $230.00 price target on The Ensign Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Stephens upped their price objective on The Ensign Group from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $222.00 price target (up previously from $206.00) on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $204.60.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The Ensign Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in The Ensign Group by 8.4% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in shares of The Ensign Group by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group raised its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 1,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of The Ensign Group by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 2,378 shares of the company’s stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings 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 worth $30,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.12% 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.