NASDAQ:ENSG The Ensign Group (ENSG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $171.94 +0.26 (+0.15%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$171.79 -0.15 (-0.09%) As of 05/22/2026 07:09 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About The Ensign Group Stock (NASDAQ:ENSG) 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 The Ensign Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$170.44▼$173.2850-Day Range$169.41▼$210.3852-Week Range$134.79▼$218.00Volume447,115 shsAverage Volume579,094 shsMarket Capitalization$10.05 billionP/E Ratio28.00Dividend Yield0.15%Price Target$216.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. Its assisted and independent living communities provide day-to-day support, social activities and continuity of care for residents who require varying levels of supervision. Home health services extend the company’s therapeutic expertise into patients’ homes, while hospice programs focus on comfort and quality of life for individuals with life-limiting conditions. Founded in 1999 by Jeffrey M. Willis and headquartered in Mission Viejo, California, The Ensign Group has grown from a single skilled nursing facility to a coast-to-coast operator serving hundreds of locations across multiple states. The company’s strategic focus on facility-level leadership and on-site clinical management supports consistent quality standards and operational efficiencies throughout its network. Led by founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey M. Willis, supported by a senior leadership team with extensive experience in healthcare administration, The Ensign Group continues to expand its footprint through selective acquisitions and partnerships. Its regional operating offices collaborate closely with center management to maintain regulatory compliance, foster community relationships and implement best practices in patient care.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More The Ensign Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreENSG MarketRank™: The Ensign Group scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 869 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingThe Ensign Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialThe Ensign Group has a consensus price target of $216.75, representing about 26.1% upside from its current price of $171.94.Amount of Analyst CoverageThe Ensign Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about The Ensign Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.33% Earnings GrowthEarnings for The Ensign Group are expected to grow by 6.33% in the coming year, from $6.79 to $7.22 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of The Ensign Group is 28.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of The Ensign Group is 28.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 17.94.Price to Earnings Growth RatioThe Ensign Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.69. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioThe Ensign Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about The Ensign Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.59% of the float of The Ensign Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverThe Ensign Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.53, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in The Ensign Group has recently increased by 11.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldThe Ensign Group has a dividend yield of 0.15%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthThe Ensign Group has been increasing its dividend for 18 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of The Ensign Group is 4.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, The Ensign Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.60% next year. This indicates that The Ensign Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about The Ensign Group's dividend. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.89 News SentimentThe Ensign Group has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for The Ensign Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for ENSG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, The Ensign Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $512,364.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders4.00% of the stock of The Ensign Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.12% of the stock of The Ensign Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about The Ensign Group's insider trading history. Receive ENSG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for The Ensign Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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ENSG Stock News HeadlinesQ1 rundown: The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) vs other healthcare providers & services stocksMay 21 at 7:44 PM | msn.comThe Ensign Group Stockholders Back Directors and GovernanceMay 18, 2026 | tipranks.comPorter flew 3,300 miles to investigate this systemPorter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. Rooted in the laws of physics, this quantitative approach challenges conventional wealth-building wisdom. With 17 years of verified data behind it, Porter calls it unlike anything he has seen in nearly 30 years in the business.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Should Ensign’s Guidance Hike, Deal Spree and Probe Require Action From Ensign Group (ENSG) Investors?May 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP Announces Shareholder Investigation of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG)May 12, 2026 | prnewswire.comBarry Smith Sells 700 Shares of The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) StockMay 7, 2026 | insidertrades.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT), The Ensign Group (ENSG) and Alnylam Pharma (ALNY)May 5, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comENSG Q1 deep dive: Acquisition-driven growth and clinical excellence amid revenue shortfallMay 5, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines ENSG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ENSG shares performed this year? The Ensign Group's stock was trading at $174.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ENSG shares have decreased by 1.3% and is now trading at $171.94. How were The Ensign Group's earnings last quarter? The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.06. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 18.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did The Ensign Group's stock split? Shares of The Ensign Group split on Thursday, December 24th 2015.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, December 9th 2015. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, December 23rd 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Who are The Ensign Group's major shareholders? The Ensign Group's top institutional shareholders include Wasatch Advisors LP (3.55%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.64%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.02%) and Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.98%). Insiders that own company stock include Suzanne D Snapper, Chad Keetch, Barry Port, Spencer Burton, Beverly B Wittekind, Daren Shaw, Barry M Smith, Ann Scott Blouin, Pison Marivic Uychiat, Christopher R Christensen, John O Agwunobi and Mark Vincent Parkinson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of The Ensign Group? Shares of ENSG 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 The Ensign Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Ensign Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Record date for 4/30 Dividend3/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend3/31/2026Last Earnings4/30/2026Dividend Payable4/30/2026Today5/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (2w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 2 weeks, ENSG's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry MED - NURSING HMS Sub-IndustryHealth Care Facilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:ENSG CIK1125376 Webwww.ensigngroup.net Phone(949) 487-9500Fax949-540-3007Employees46,000Year Founded1999Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for The Ensign Group$216.75 High Price Target$230.00 Low Price Target$200.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.14 Trailing P/E Ratio28.00 Forward P/E Ratio25.32 P/E Growth1.69Net Income$343.97 million Net Margins6.89% Pretax Margin9.06% Return on Equity16.78% Return on Assets6.91% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.06 Current Ratio1.56 Quick Ratio1.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.06 billion Price / Sales1.99 Cash Flow$7.83 per share Price / Cash Flow21.95 Book Value$40.54 per share Price / Book4.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares58,440,000Free Float56,107,000Market Cap$10.05 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.73 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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