NYSE:EHC Encompass Health (EHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $124.23 -1.78 (-1.41%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$124.12 -0.11 (-0.09%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Encompass Health Stock (NYSE:EHC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Encompass Health alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$123.10▼$125.5150-Day Range$119.06▼$127.9952-Week Range$92.77▼$129.96Volume805,861 shsAverage Volume1.09 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.26 billionP/E Ratio20.23Dividend Yield0.68%Price Target$148.50Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE:EHC) is a healthcare services company that operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States and Puerto Rico. Its hospitals provide intensive rehabilitation to patients recovering from conditions such as stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, amputations, hip fractures and other serious illnesses or injuries. The company’s services typically include nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, respiratory therapy and medical management. Encompass Health serves patients who require continued care after hospitalization but are able to participate in intensive rehabilitation intended to improve mobility, independence and daily functioning. The company traces its history to HealthSouth, which was founded in 1984, and adopted the Encompass Health name in 2018 as it focused on its rehabilitation hospital operations. Its former home health and hospice business was separated into Enhabit, Inc. in 2022. Encompass Health is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Mark J. Tarr.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Encompass Health Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreEHC MarketRank™: 4.661365142475 of 5 starsEncompass Health scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 907 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingEncompass Health has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialEncompass Health has a consensus price target of $148.50, representing about 19.5% upside from its current price of $124.23.Amount of Analyst CoverageEncompass Health has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Encompass Health's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.55% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Encompass Health are expected to grow by 8.55% in the coming year, from $6.08 to $6.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Encompass Health is 20.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Encompass Health is 20.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.67.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEncompass Health has a PEG Ratio of 2.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEncompass Health has a P/B Ratio of 3.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Encompass Health's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.60% of the float of Encompass Health has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEncompass Health has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.55, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Encompass Health has recently increased by 16.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldEncompass Health has a dividend yield of 0.70%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEncompass Health has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Encompass Health is 13.68%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Encompass Health will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.73% next year. This indicates that Encompass Health will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Encompass Health's dividend. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.34 News SentimentEncompass Health has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Encompass Health this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for EHC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Encompass Health to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Encompass Health insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $23,434,845.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.80% of the stock of Encompass Health is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.25% of the stock of Encompass Health is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Encompass Health's insider trading history. Receive EHC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Encompass Health and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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EHC Stock News HeadlinesEncompass Health Announces Opening of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Westover Hills in San AntonioOctober 22 at 12:59 AM | marketscreener.comMEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Westover Hills now open in TexasOctober 22 at 4:30 PM | prnewswire.comDo NOT Buy SpaceX – Do This InsteadSpaceX just went public - and Whitney Tilson, Harvard MBA and 30-year Wall Street veteran, says buying in could be a costly mistake. He calls it among the most overhyped, overvalued large-cap offerings ever pushed onto everyday investors. Tilson believes a rare economic event is approaching - one with serious consequences for your portfolio this summer. He has prepared a free analysis outlining what he sees and the specific steps he recommends taking now.October 23 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Encompass Health declares dividend on common stockOctober 22 at 8:52 AM | prnewswire.comNewsweek names Encompass Health America's Most Awarded Leader in Inpatient Rehabilitation for seventh consecutive yearOctober 19, 2026 | prnewswire.comEncompass Health (NYSE:EHC) Reaches New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?October 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comEncompass Health (EHC): Buy, sell, or hold post Q2 earnings?October 13, 2026 | msn.comEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Bangor now open in MaineOctober 6, 2026 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines EHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EHC shares performed this year? Encompass Health's stock was trading at $106.09 at the start of the year. Since then, EHC stock has increased by 17.1% and is now trading at $124.23. How were Encompass Health's earnings last quarter? Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE:EHC) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.07. The firm's revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Encompass Health have any subsidiaries? Encompass Health subsidiaries include Baptist Outpatient Services Inc., Frontier Home Health and Hospice, Generation Solutions of Lynchburg LLC, Alacare Home Health & Hospice, Camellia Healthcare, CareSouth Health System Inc., Reliant Hospital Partners LLC, and others. Who are Encompass Health's major shareholders? Encompass Health's top institutional investors include Copeland Capital Management LLC (0.72%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (0.41%), Congress Asset Management Co. (0.40%) and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark J Tarr, Douglas E Coltharp, Edmund Fay, John Patrick Darby, Andrew L Price, Patrick William Tuer, Greg D Carmichael and Elissa Joy Charbonneau. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Encompass Health? Shares of EHC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Encompass Health own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Encompass Health investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO) and Salesforce (CRM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend10/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend10/01/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Today10/23/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 EHC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. EHC has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorHealthcare Industry Healthcare Providers & Services Sub-IndustryHealthcare Facilities Current SymbolNYSE:EHC CIK785161 Webwww.encompasshealth.com Phone(205) 967-7116Fax205-969-4719Employees42,000Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Encompass Health$148.50 High Price Target$155.00 Low Price Target$140.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.14 Trailing P/E Ratio20.23 Forward P/E Ratio20.43 P/E Growth2.55Net Income$566.20 million Net Margins10.01% Pretax Margin16.56% Return on Equity18.08% Return on Assets8.22% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.76 Current Ratio1.19 Quick Ratio1.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.94 billion Price / Sales2.06 Cash Flow$8.77 per share Price / Cash Flow14.17 Book Value$31.98 per share Price / Book3.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares98,650,000Free Float96,877,000Market Cap$12.26 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.74 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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