The Ensign Group, Inc. $ENSG Shares Acquired by Global Retirement Partners LLC

Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) by 286.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,888 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,364 shares during the quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in The Ensign Group were worth $1,026,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its position in The Ensign Group by 62.1% during the 4th quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 4,569,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $795,964,000 after buying an additional 1,750,645 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 6.0% in the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 3,558,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $548,961,000 after acquiring an additional 199,983 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in shares of The Ensign Group by 7.2% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,016,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $348,322,000 after acquiring an additional 136,260 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of The Ensign Group by 0.8% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,085,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,516,000 after acquiring an additional 8,272 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 0.8% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 522,691 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,305,000 after purchasing an additional 4,206 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.12% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ENSG has been the subject of a number of research reports. Truist Financial set a $215.00 target price on shares of The Ensign Group and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group set a $230.00 price objective on The Ensign Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen raised 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 research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $216.75.

The Ensign Group Price Performance

ENSG opened at $171.94 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $10.05 billion, a PE ratio of 28.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.73. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $134.79 and a twelve month high of $218.00. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $191.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $188.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.06. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.78% and a net margin of 6.89%.The company had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.40 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.52 EPS. The Ensign Group’s revenue was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.480-7.620 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect 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 was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.065 per share. This represents a $0.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. The Ensign Group’s payout ratio is presently 4.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling at The Ensign Group

In other The Ensign Group news, Director Barry M. Smith sold 700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.65, for a total value of $137,655.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 22,152 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,356,190.80. This trade represents a 3.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director John O. Agwunobi sold 392 shares of The Ensign Group stock in a transaction on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.97, for a total transaction of $78,388.24. Following the sale, the director directly owned 9,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,858,721.15. This trade represents a 4.05% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 2,592 shares of company stock valued at $512,364. 4.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.