Calamos Advisors LLC Takes Position in The Ensign Group, Inc. $ENSG

Calamos Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 4,029 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $812,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Private Trust Co. NA increased its position in The Ensign Group by 156.5% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 159 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Monetary Solutions Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Bayban bought a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. 96.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at The Ensign Group

In other news, Director Barry M. Smith sold 700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.28, for a total transaction of $114,996.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 21,352 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,507,706.56. The trade was a 3.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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 company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.97, for a total value of $78,388.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 9,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,858,721.15. The trade was a 4.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 1,792 shares of company stock worth $320,931 in the last three months. 4.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ENSG. Truist Financial cut their price objective on The Ensign Group from $215.00 to $202.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, June 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Weiss Ratings downgraded The Ensign Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of The Ensign Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $213.50.

The Ensign Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ENSG opened at $172.89 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $165.86 and its 200-day moving average is $184.10. The company has a market cap of $10.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.16, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.56. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $134.79 and a 52-week high of $218.00.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.06. The Ensign Group had a net margin of 6.89% and a return on equity of 16.78%. The business had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.52 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 18.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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 6.82 earnings per share for the current year.

The Ensign Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued 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 of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. The Ensign Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.23%.

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.