EULAV Asset Management boosted its position in shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG – Free Report) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 162,100 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,000 shares during the period. EULAV Asset Management’s holdings in The Ensign Group were worth $28,238,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in The Ensign Group by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $507,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. increased its stake in The Ensign Group by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 2,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $420,000 after buying an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its stake in The Ensign Group by 28.4% during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,328 shares of the company’s stock worth $406,000 after buying an additional 515 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc purchased a new stake in The Ensign Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,138,000. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC increased its stake in The Ensign Group by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 3,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $604,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. 96.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director John O. Agwunobi sold 392 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 9,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,858,721.15. This represents a 4.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Barry M. Smith sold 700 shares of the company’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 owned 22,152 shares in the company, valued at $4,356,190.80. This represents a 3.06% 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 sold 2,592 shares of company stock worth $478,246 over the last quarter. 4.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
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The Ensign Group Price Performance
ENSG stock opened at $170.30 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $184.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $187.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.95 billion, a PE ratio of 27.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.68. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $134.79 and a 1 year high of $218.00.
The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.40 billion. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.78% and a net margin of 6.89%.The business’s revenue was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.52 earnings per share. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.480-7.620 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 6.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The Ensign Group Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a $0.065 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The Ensign Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.23%.
The Ensign Group 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.
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