The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) Stock Has Average Price Target of $218.60

Shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $226.00.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price target (up from $230.00) on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on The Ensign Group from $228.00 to $239.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of The Ensign Group from $210.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of The Ensign Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th.

The Ensign Group Trading Down 3.1%

NASDAQ:ENSG opened at $182.39 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.66. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $175.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $181.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.20. The Ensign Group has a 52 week low of $141.58 and a 52 week high of $218.00.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.51 billion. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.79% and a net margin of 7.03%. The company’s revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.64 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that The Ensign Group will post 7.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Ensign Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were given a dividend of $0.0650 per share. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th. The Ensign Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3.87%.

Key The Ensign Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reportedly raised its price target for ENSG, offering a counterpoint to the legal headlines; the report provided here does not specify the revised target. RBC price target report
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks article described Ensign as a top long-term momentum stock, signaling a favorable view of its trend for momentum-focused investors. Zacks momentum article
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms reminded investors that a securities class action is pending against Ensign and that December 7, 2026 is the deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status. The case covers investors who acquired securities from February 10, 2022, through June 18, 2026, and alleges securities-law violations. The claims remain allegations, not established findings, but the litigation risk and repeated publicity may pressure the stock. Class action deadline announcement

Institutional Trading of The Ensign Group

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its position in The Ensign Group by 0.4% during the first quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 14,451 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,912,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 44.8% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 207 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. North Dakota State Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 1,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $298,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its position in The Ensign Group by 4.1% during the first quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 2,099 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the period. Finally, Csenge Advisory Group boosted its stake in The Ensign Group by 4.3% during the third quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 2,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $355,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. 96.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About The Ensign Group

The Ensign Group, Inc is a healthcare services company that provides skilled nursing, post-acute care and rehabilitation services. Its facilities serve patients recovering from illness, injury or surgery, as well as individuals requiring long-term nursing care and support with daily living.

Through its operating subsidiaries, Ensign also provides assisted living and other senior care services. Its portfolio includes skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities and related healthcare operations, with services such as physical, occupational and speech therapy, medically complex care and rehabilitation.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California, The Ensign Group operates healthcare facilities across multiple U.S.