The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) Director Pison Marivic Uychiat Sells 67 Shares

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) Director Pison Marivic Uychiat sold 67 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.92, for a total transaction of $13,729.64. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,340 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,938,552.80. This trade represents a 0.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Pison Marivic Uychiat also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, February 19th, Pison Marivic Uychiat sold 83 shares of The Ensign Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $211.02, for a total transaction of $17,514.66.

The Ensign Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ENSG traded up $5.86 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $210.64. 386,896 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 401,394. The stock has a market cap of $12.20 billion, a PE ratio of 36.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.88. The business’s fifty day moving average is $183.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $178.03. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a one year low of $118.73 and a one year high of $216.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.07. The Ensign Group had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 16.76%. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.49 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.410-7.610 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 5.59 earnings per share for the current year.

The Ensign Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, January 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.065 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This is a boost from The Ensign Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The Ensign Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.45%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The Ensign Group

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Baillie Gifford & Co. increased its stake in The Ensign Group by 62.1% in the fourth quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 4,569,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $795,964,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750,645 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group during the fourth quarter valued at $134,660,000. Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of The Ensign Group in the third quarter worth about $78,840,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in The Ensign Group by 195.4% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 513,328 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,688,000 after buying an additional 339,534 shares during the period. Finally, Wasatch Advisors LP increased its stake in The Ensign Group by 6.0% in the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 3,558,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $548,961,000 after buying an additional 199,983 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ENSG. Stephens upped their price objective on The Ensign Group from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Truist Financial set a $215.00 price target on shares of The Ensign Group and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group set a $230.00 target price on shares of The Ensign Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.60.

About The Ensign Group

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.