Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $3.89 Million Stock Position in The Ensign Group, Inc. $ENSG

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) by 25.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 22,259 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,503 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in The Ensign Group were worth $3,890,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 378.6% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 22,346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,861,000 after purchasing an additional 17,677 shares during the period. Baillie Gifford & Co. increased its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 96.2% in the 3rd quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 2,818,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $486,971,000 after purchasing an additional 1,382,035 shares during the period. Equitable Trust Co. increased its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 260.5% in the 3rd quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 29,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,015,000 after purchasing an additional 20,975 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp acquired a new position in shares of The Ensign Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $6,157,000. Finally, Citigroup Inc. increased its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 56,612 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,781,000 after purchasing an additional 8,056 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.12% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Daren Shaw sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.43, for a total value of $213,430.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 23,726 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,063,840.18. The trade was a 4.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Beverly B. Wittekind sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.23, for a total value of $105,115.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 32,779 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,891,129.17. This trade represents a 1.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 17,173 shares of company stock worth $3,377,311 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 4.00% of the company’s stock.

The Ensign Group Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ ENSG opened at $186.40 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $10.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.92, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.81. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $202.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $189.28. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $125.32 and a 52 week high of $218.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.76% and a net margin of 6.80%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.49 EPS. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.410-7.610 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that The Ensign Group, Inc. 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 will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.065 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The Ensign Group’s payout ratio is presently 4.45%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ENSG. Truist Financial set a $215.00 target price on The Ensign Group and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Zacks Research downgraded The Ensign Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $222.00 target price (up from $206.00) on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, UBS Group set a $230.00 price target on The Ensign Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, The Ensign Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $204.60.

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.