The Ensign GroupENSG
ENSG
About: Ensign Group Inc provides post-acute healthcare services in the United States. Its regional subsidiaries oversee skilled nursing, assisted living, home health and hospice, mobile ancillary, and urgent care operations. Medicare and Medicaid programs contribute majority of revenue received for Ensign's services. The firm operates through two segments, Skilled services, and Standard Bearer. The skilled services segment includes the operation of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation therapy services. The Standard Bearer segment comprises of properties owned by the company through its captive REIT and leased to skilled nursing and assisted living operations. The majority of the revenue is generated from the skilled services segment.
Employees: 39,300
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Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 51
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 164
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 466 [Q3] → 488 (+22) [Q4]
0.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.93% [Q3] → 92.3% (-0.63%) [Q4]
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.64B [Q3] → $6.98B (-$658M) [Q4]
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.85M | Put options by funds: $8.94M
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 [Q3] → 9 (-6) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$160
25%
upside
Avg. target
$163
27%
upside
High target
$166
30%
upside
2 analyst ratings
2 positive
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0 neutral
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0 negative
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Stephens & Co. Raj Kumar 57% 1-year accuracy 4 / 7 met price target | 25%upside $160 | Overweight Maintained | 7 Feb 2025 |
Macquarie Tao Qiu 30% 1-year accuracy 6 / 20 met price target | 30%upside $166 | Outperform Maintained | 4 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 10 articles about ENSG published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
4 Healthcare Stocks to Buy as the Sector Faces Government Heat
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here's Why Ensign Group (ENSG) is a Strong Value Stock
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Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Ensign Group Invests in Growth With New Facility Acquisitions
ENSG continues its strategic growth with new acquisitions across Washington and California.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Wall Street Analysts See a 27.25% Upside in Ensign Group (ENSG): Can the Stock Really Move This High?
The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 27.3% in Ensign Group (ENSG). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
The Ensign Group Expands in California
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative and healthcare services, and real estate, announced today that it acquired the real estate and operations of Pacific Haven Subacute and Healthcare Center, a 99-bed skilled nursing facility located in Garden Grove, California. The real estate was acquired by a subsidiary of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc., Ensign's captive real estate company, and will be operated by an Ensign-affiliated tenant. The acquisition is effective as of April 1, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
The Ensign Group Adds Two Operations in California
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the EnsignTM group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative and healthcare services, and real estate, announced today that it acquired the operations of Alamitos West Health and Rehabilitation, a 142-bed skilled nursing facility, and Katella Senior Living Community, a 68-unit senior living facility. Both facilities are located in Los Alamitos, California and subject to a long-term, triple net lease with a third-party landlord. This acquisition was effective as of April 1, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
The Ensign Group Purchases Two Facilities in Washington
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative and healthcare services, and real estate, announced today that through subsidiaries of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc., Ensign's captive real estate company, it acquired the real estate to Emilie Court Assisted Living, a 60-unit senior living facility located in Spokane, Washington; and Mother Joseph Care Center, a 152-bed skilled nursing facility located in Olympia, Washington. Each of these facilities will be operated by a third-party operator and are subject to long term triple net leases. These acquisitions are two of eight buildings that Ensign agreed to purchase last year, some of which closed last month and some that will close in coming months.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Here's Why Ensign Group (ENSG) is a Strong Momentum Stock
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Why Ensign Group (ENSG) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
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Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 weeks ago
The Ensign Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.0625 Per Share
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, California, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative and healthcare services, and real estate, announced today that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of Ensign common stock, payable on or before April 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2025.
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