NASDAQ:ENSG

The Ensign Group Stock Forecast, Price & News

$70.12

-1.43 (-2.00 %)

(As of 12/2/2020 03:59 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$69.53

Now: $70.12▼

$71.55

50-Day Range

$56.60

MA: $63.76▼

$72.44

52-Week Range

$24.06

Now: $70.12▼

$73.95

Volume17,614 shs

Average Volume319,628 shs

Market Capitalization$3.80 billion

P/E Ratio25.78

Dividend Yield0.28%

Beta0.97

The Ensign Group, Inc. provides health care services in the post-acute care continuum and other ancillary businesses. The company offers transitional and skilled services, which include short and long-term nursing care services for patients with chronic conditions, prolonged illness, and the elderly. It also provides standard services, such as room and board, special nutritional program, social, recreational, entertainment, and other services. In addition, the company offers senior living, as well as mobile diagnostics services; leases real estate properties; and provides other ancillary services consisting of digital x-ray, ultrasound, electrocardiogram, laboratory, sub-acute, and patient transportation services to people in their homes or at long-term care facilities. As of December 31, 2019, it operated 223 skilled nursing and senior living facilities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The Ensign Group, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in San Juan Capistrano, California.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

1.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
The Ensign Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $59.40, The Ensign Group has a forecasted downside of 16.2% from its current price of $70.89.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
The Ensign Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
The Ensign Group has received 326 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
The Ensign Group has received 310 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
The Ensign Group has received 51.26% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about The Ensign Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe ENSG will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe ENSG will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
The Ensign Group has a dividend yield of 0.28%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
The Ensign Group has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of The Ensign Group is 9.57%. 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 6.23% next year. This indicates that The Ensign Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.7 Company Ownership

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 $7,321,965.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.80% of the stock of The Ensign Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
76.20% 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.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for The Ensign Group are expected to grow by 10.69% in the coming year, from $2.90 to $3.21 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of The Ensign Group is 26.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.90.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of The Ensign Group is 26.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 29.03.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
The Ensign Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.67. 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 5.02. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.84 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Skilled nursing care facilities

Sub-IndustryHealth Care Facilities

SectorMedical

Current SymbolNASDAQ:ENSG

Previous Symbol

CUSIP29358P10

CIK1125376

Webwww.ensigngroup.net

Phone949-487-9500

Employees24,500

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15

Current Ratio1.00

Quick Ratio1.00

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio25.78

Forward P/E Ratio24.18

P/E Growth1.67

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.04 billion

Price / Sales1.87

Cash Flow$3.06 per share

Price / Cash Flow22.90

Book Value$14.11 per share

Price / Book4.97

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.09

Net Income$110.53 million

Net Margins6.49%

Return on Equity21.65%

Return on Assets6.28%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares54,242,000

Market Cap$3.80 billion

Next Earnings Date2/3/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$70.12

-1.43 (-2.00 %)

(As of 12/2/2020 03:59 PM ET)

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The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) Frequently Asked Questions

How has The Ensign Group's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus?

The Ensign Group's stock was trading at $35.56 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, ENSG stock has increased by 99.4% and is now trading at $70.90.
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Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of The Ensign Group?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The Ensign Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than The Ensign Group?

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When is The Ensign Group's next earnings date?

The Ensign Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 3rd 2021.
View our earnings forecast for The Ensign Group.

How were The Ensign Group's earnings last quarter?

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 28th. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.10. The firm earned $599.26 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $599.68 million. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 21.65% and a net margin of 6.49%.
View The Ensign Group's earnings history.

How often does The Ensign Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for The Ensign Group?

The Ensign Group declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Saturday, October 31st. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 29th.
View The Ensign Group's dividend history.

When did The Ensign Group's stock split? How did The Ensign Group's stock split work?

The Ensign Group's stock split before market open on Thursday, December 24th 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, December 9th 2015. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, December 23rd 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of The Ensign Group stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

What guidance has The Ensign Group issued on next quarter's earnings?

The Ensign Group updated its FY21 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 28th. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.44 to $3.56 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.34. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.62 billion to $2.69 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.59 billion.

What price target have analysts set for ENSG?

5 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for The Ensign Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $48.00 to $79.00. On average, they anticipate The Ensign Group's stock price to reach $59.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 16.2%.
View analysts' price targets for The Ensign Group.

Who are some of The Ensign Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to The Ensign Group include HCA Healthcare (HCA), Alcon (ALC), Universal Health Services (UHS), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Select Medical (SEM), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Community Health Systems (CYH), National HealthCare (NHC), Hanger (HNGR), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), Five Star Senior Living (FVE), Capital Senior Living (CSU) and Encompass Health (EHC).
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What other stocks do shareholders of The Ensign Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other The Ensign Group investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Micron Technology (MU), Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Applied Materials (AMAT).

Who are The Ensign Group's key executives?

The Ensign Group's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Barry R. Port, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 46, Pay $4.04M)
Mr. Roy Edgar Christensen, Co-Founder & Director (Age 86, Pay $100k)
Ms. Suzanne D. Snapper, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 46, Pay $3.85M)
Mr. Chad A. Keetch, Chief Investment Officer, Exec. VP & Sec. (Age 42, Pay $2.34M)
Mr. Spencer W. Burton, Pres & COO of Ensign Services, Inc. (Age 41, Pay $1.75M)
Ms. Beverly B. Wittekind, VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 55)
Kevin Reese, Pres of Keystone Healthcare Inc

What is The Ensign Group's stock symbol?

The Ensign Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ENSG."

Who are The Ensign Group's major shareholders?

The Ensign Group's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.00%), Wasatch Advisors Inc. (11.29%), State Street Corp (2.98%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.69%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (1.64%) and Riverbridge Partners LLC (1.15%). Company insiders that own The Ensign Group stock include Barry Port, Beverly B Wittekind, Chad Keetch, Christopher R Christensen, Daren Shaw, John G Nackel, Lee A Daniels, Spencer Burton and Suzanne D Snapper.
View institutional ownership trends for The Ensign Group.

Which major investors are selling The Ensign Group stock?

ENSG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH, State Street Corp, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc., Royce & Associates LP, and ProShare Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have sold The Ensign Group company stock in the last year include Barry Port, Beverly B Wittekind, Daren Shaw, John G Nackel, Lee A Daniels, and Spencer Burton.
View insider buying and selling activity for The Ensign Group.

Which major investors are buying The Ensign Group stock?

ENSG stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wasatch Advisors Inc., Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, Voloridge Investment Management LLC, Sei Investments Co., Dana Investment Advisors Inc., Federated Hermes Inc., and Mackay Shields LLC. Company insiders that have bought The Ensign Group stock in the last two years include Christopher R Christensen, Lee A Daniels, and Suzanne D Snapper.
View insider buying and selling activity for The Ensign Group.

How do I buy shares of The Ensign Group?

Shares of ENSG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is The Ensign Group's stock price today?

One share of ENSG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $70.90.

How big of a company is The Ensign Group?

The Ensign Group has a market capitalization of $3.85 billion and generates $2.04 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $110.53 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.09 on an earnings per share basis. The Ensign Group employs 24,500 workers across the globe.

What is The Ensign Group's official website?

The official website for The Ensign Group is www.ensigngroup.net.

How can I contact The Ensign Group?

The Ensign Group's mailing address is 29222 RANCHO VIEJO RD. SUITE 127, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA, 92675. The company can be reached via phone at 949-487-9500 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 12/2/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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