The Ensign Group (ENSG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) is a healthcare services company that provides post-acute and senior care through a network of independently operated subsidiaries. Its businesses primarily focus on skilled nursing, rehabilitation and transitional care for patients recovering from illness, injury or surgery, as well as long-term care for seniors and individuals with complex medical needs.

The company also operates or supports assisted living, independent living, memory care, home health and hospice services in selected markets. Its facilities provide services such as nursing care, physical, occupational and speech therapy, social services, and assistance with daily living. Ensign’s operating model emphasizes local leadership and the development of healthcare services tailored to the needs of individual communities.

Founded in 1999, The Ensign Group is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California, and serves patients and residents through facilities and healthcare operations across multiple states in the United States. The company’s leadership has included co-founder Christopher Christensen, who has served as executive chairman, and Barry Port, who has served as chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $173.21 to $175.44
• 50-Day Range: $166.73 to $183.94
• 52-Week Range: $141.58 to $218.00
• Volume: 331,058 shs
• Average Volume: 339,851 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.17 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.35
• Dividend Yield: 0.15%
• Price Target: $216.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

The Ensign Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The Ensign Group scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 895 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

The 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 Potential

The Ensign Group has a consensus price target of $216.25, representing about 23.9% upside from its current price of $174.47.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

The Ensign Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for The Ensign Group are expected to grow by 6.68% in the coming year, from $7.04 to $7.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of The Ensign Group is 27.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The Ensign Group is 27.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.69.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

The Ensign Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.65. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

The Ensign Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.52. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.64% of the float of The Ensign Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

The Ensign Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in The Ensign Group has recently decreased by 2.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

The Ensign Group has a dividend yield of 0.15%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

The Ensign Group has been increasing its dividend for 18 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of The Ensign Group is 4.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, The Ensign Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.46% next year. This indicates that The Ensign Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.40

News Sentiment

The Ensign Group has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for The Ensign Group this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $67,056.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.00% of the stock of The Ensign Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.12% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2026
• Today: 9/21/2026
• Record date for 10/31 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/31/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Healthcare Providers & Services
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare Facilities
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ENSG
• CIK: 1125376
• Web: www.ensigngroup.net
• Phone: (949) 487-9500
• Fax: 949-540-3007
• Employees: 46,000
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for The Ensign Group: $216.25
• High Price Target: $230.00
• Low Price Target: $200.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.38
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.78
• P/E Growth: 1.65
• Net Income: $343.97 million
• Net Margins: 6.90%
• Pretax Margin: 9.09%
• Return on Equity: 16.75%
• Return on Assets: 6.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 1.21
• Quick Ratio: 1.21

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.06 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.01
• Cash Flow: $7.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.20
• Book Value: $38.58 per share
• Price / Book: 4.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 58,280,000
• Free Float: 55,951,000
• Market Cap: $10.17 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.69