The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG – Get Free Report) Director Barry Smith sold 700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.28, for a total value of $114,996.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,507,706.56. This represents a 3.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
The Ensign Group Stock Performance
Shares of ENSG 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 stock has a 50-day moving average of $184.82 and a 200-day moving average of $187.70. The company has a market cap of $9.95 billion, a PE ratio of 27.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.68. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a one year low of $134.79 and a one year high of $218.00.
The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.40 billion. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.78% and a net margin of 6.89%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.52 EPS. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.480-7.620 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 6.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On The Ensign Group
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ENSG. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 156.5% during the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 159 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Monetary Solutions Ltd bought a new position in shares of The Ensign Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 55.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Bayban bought a new position in shares of The Ensign Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of The Ensign Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 96.12% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
ENSG has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of The Ensign Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of The Ensign Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $222.00 price target (up from $206.00) on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $216.75.
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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.
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