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

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$175.95 -6.08 (-3.34%)
Closing price 05/5/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$179.43 +3.48 (+1.98%)
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About The Ensign Group Stock (NASDAQ:ENSG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$174.86
$182.28
50-Day Range
$175.95
$215.83
52-Week Range
$129.91
$218.00
Volume
592,069 shs
Average Volume
394,032 shs
Market Capitalization
$10.28 billion
P/E Ratio
28.66
Dividend Yield
0.15%
Price Target
$216.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

The Ensign Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

ENSG MarketRank™: 

The Ensign Group scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 856 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 $216.75, representing about 23.2% upside from its current price of $175.95.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    The Ensign Group has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about The Ensign Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of The Ensign Group is 28.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.28.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of The Ensign Group is 28.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 29.24.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    The Ensign Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.79. 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 4.34. 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 Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for ENSG.
  • Dividend Yield

    The Ensign Group has a dividend yield of 0.14%, 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 4.23%. 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 3.60% 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 Sentiment

    The Ensign Group has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for The Ensign Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for ENSG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $1,651,218.00 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.

  • Read more about The Ensign Group's insider trading history.
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ENSG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

The Ensign Group's stock was trading at $174.20 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, ENSG stock has increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $175.95.

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.06. The Ensign Group's revenue was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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The Ensign Group shares split on the morning of Thursday, December 24th 2015.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, December 9th 2015. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, December 23rd 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

The Ensign Group's top institutional investors include Wasatch Advisors LP (3.55%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.98%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.78%) and Candriam S.C.A. (0.45%). 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.
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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.

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 Dividend
3/31/2026
Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend
3/31/2026
Last Earnings
4/30/2026
Dividend Payable
4/30/2026
Today
5/06/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - NURSING HMS
Sub-Industry
Health Care Facilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ENSG
CIK
1125376
Employees
46,000
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$230.00
Low Price Target
$200.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+23.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.14
Trailing P/E Ratio
28.66
Forward P/E Ratio
25.91
P/E Growth
1.79
Net Income
$343.97 million
Net Margins
6.89%
Pretax Margin
9.06%
Return on Equity
16.78%
Return on Assets
6.91%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.06
Current Ratio
1.56
Quick Ratio
1.56

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.06 billion
Price / Sales
2.03
Cash Flow
$7.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
23.23
Book Value
$40.54 per share
Price / Book
4.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
58,440,000
Free Float
55,608,000
Market Cap
$10.28 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.73

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This page (NASDAQ:ENSG) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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