The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) Stock Has Average Price Target of $216.25 According to Analysts

Shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $216.25.

Several brokerages have weighed in on ENSG. Weiss Ratings raised The Ensign Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen raised The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 3rd. Truist Financial lifted their price target on The Ensign Group from $202.00 to $207.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $228.00 price target on shares of The Ensign Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th.

Key The Ensign Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting The Ensign Group this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data reported for October shows 0 shares sold short and a 0.0-day short-interest ratio based on average daily volume. This suggests no measurable short positioning, although the report’s description of a “large increase” appears inconsistent with the stated total. No meaningful short-squeeze signal is evident.

The Ensign Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ ENSG opened at $171.80 on Monday. The Ensign Group has a 1-year low of $141.58 and a 1-year high of $218.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market capitalization of $10.01 billion, a PE ratio of 26.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.66. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $175.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $176.35.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The company reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.75% and a net margin of 6.90%. The Ensign Group’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.59 earnings per share. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.750-7.850 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Ensign Group will post 7.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Ensign Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, October 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.0650 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The Ensign Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.08%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other The Ensign Group news, Director John Agwunobi sold 392 shares of The Ensign Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.06, for a total value of $67,055.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 9,503 shares in the company, valued at $1,625,583.18. The trade was a 3.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 4.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of The Ensign Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENSG. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of The Ensign Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $937,218,000. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its stake in The Ensign Group by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 2,278,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $365,215,000 after purchasing an additional 220,329 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in The Ensign Group by 20.6% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 630,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,812,000 after purchasing an additional 107,689 shares during the period. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. grew its holdings in The Ensign Group by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 513,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,514,000 after buying an additional 15,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in The Ensign Group by 7.1% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 457,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,220,000 after buying an additional 30,521 shares during the last quarter. 96.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About The Ensign Group

The Ensign Group, Inc (NASDAQ: ENSG) is a healthcare services company that operates through a network of skilled nursing, rehabilitation and senior living facilities. Its centers provide post-acute care, including nursing services, physical, occupational and speech therapy, short-term rehabilitation, and long-term residential care for older adults and patients recovering from illness, injury or surgery.

The company also provides home health and hospice services, as well as a range of ancillary services supporting post-acute care.