The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) Director Pison Marivic Uychiat Sells 83 Shares of Stock

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) Director Pison Marivic Uychiat sold 83 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $211.02, for a total value of $17,514.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,407 shares in the company, valued at $3,040,165.14. This trade represents a 0.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

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

• On Friday, February 20th, Pison Marivic Uychiat sold 67 shares of The Ensign Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.92, for a total value of $13,729.64.

The Ensign Group Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:ENSG traded up $5.86 during trading on Friday, reaching $210.64. 386,896 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 453,308. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $118.73 and a 12-month high of $216.92. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $183.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $178.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42. The firm has a market cap of $12.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.88.

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

The Ensign Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.065 per share. 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 dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. The Ensign Group’s payout ratio is presently 4.45%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The Ensign Group

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Baillie Gifford & Co. boosted its holdings 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 acquired a new position in shares of The Ensign Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $134,660,000. Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $78,840,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in The Ensign Group by 195.4% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 513,328 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,688,000 after acquiring an additional 339,534 shares during the period. Finally, Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its holdings in The Ensign Group by 6.0% in the second quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 3,558,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $548,961,000 after acquiring an additional 199,983 shares during the last quarter. 96.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on ENSG shares. Stephens upped their price target on The Ensign Group from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $222.00 price target (up from $206.00) on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Monday, February 9th. Truist Financial set a $215.00 price objective on shares of The Ensign Group and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, UBS Group set a $230.00 price objective on The Ensign Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.60.

The Ensign Group Company Profile

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.