John Agwunobi Sells 392 Shares of The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) Stock

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) Director John Agwunobi sold 392 shares of The Ensign Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.97, for a total value of $78,388.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,858,721.15. This represents a 4.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

The Ensign Group Stock Performance

The Ensign Group stock opened at $189.34 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $204.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $188.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.81. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $123.56 and a 12-month high of $218.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.76% and a net margin of 6.80%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.49 EPS. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.410-7.610 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 6.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Ensign Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.065 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The Ensign Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of The Ensign Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial set a $215.00 price objective on shares of The Ensign Group and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen raised The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated 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. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.60.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 378.6% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 22,346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,861,000 after buying an additional 17,677 shares in the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 96.2% during the 3rd quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 2,818,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $486,971,000 after acquiring an additional 1,382,035 shares in the last quarter. Equitable Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 260.5% during the 3rd quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 29,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,015,000 after acquiring an additional 20,975 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp bought a new position in shares of The Ensign Group during the third quarter valued at $6,157,000. Finally, Citigroup Inc. raised its stake in shares of The Ensign Group by 16.6% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 56,612 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,781,000 after acquiring an additional 8,056 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.12% of the company’s stock.

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.