The Ensign Group
ENSG
Market cap $7.71B

134.59 USD

-0.53

0.39%

At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST

After hours

134.59

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

-0.39%

5 days

-5.16%

1 month

-6.96%

3 months

-10.78%

6 months

12.27%

Year to date

17.39%

1 year

21.93%

5 years

194.89%

10 years

493.95%

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 a 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: 35,300

Healthcare Skilled Nursing Care Facilities

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Funds holding %

of 6,809 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

593% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.37M | Put options by funds: $1.21M

110% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 40

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 [Q2] → 15 (+2) [Q3]

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.79B [Q2] → $7.64B (+$848M) [Q3]

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 422 [Q2] → 466 (+44) [Q3]

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 172

3.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 96.51% [Q2] → 93.31% (-3.2%) [Q3]

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Research analyst outlook

5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$167

24%

upside

Avg. target

$170

27%

upside

High target

$175

30%

upside

5 analyst ratings

4 positive

80%

1 neutral

20%

0 negative

0%

UBS A.J. Rice 41% 1-year accuracy 7 / 17 met price target	30%upside $175	Buy Initiated	21 Nov 2024
RBC Capital Ben Hendrix 25% 1-year accuracy 18 / 71 met price target	28%upside $172	Outperform Maintained	28 Oct 2024
Stephens & Co. Scott Fidel 51% 1-year accuracy 22 / 43 met price target	24%upside $167	Overweight Maintained	28 Oct 2024
Truist Securities David Macdonald 56% 1-year accuracy 49 / 87 met price target	26%upside $170	Hold Maintained	28 Oct 2024
Oppenheimer Michael Wiederhorn 30% 1-year accuracy 12 / 40 met price target	25%upside $168	Outperform Maintained	25 Oct 2024

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 9 articles about ENSG published over the past 30 days

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The Ensign Group Agrees to Add Its First Operations in Alaska and Oregon And Announces Expansion in Washington and California

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Dec. 18, 2024 (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 agreed to acquire eight facilities in the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California, subject to the completion of certain regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. This acquisition includes the real estate and operations and are being acquired from Providence Home and Community Care. The real estate assets for all eight facilities will be purchased by Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc., Ensign's captive real estate subsidiary. Six of the eight operations will be operated by Ensign affiliated operating companies and two facilities will be operated by a third-party tenant that will enter into a new, long-term triple net master lease with Standard Bearer as landlord. It is anticipated that the transaction will be effective in the next few months.

The Ensign Group Agrees to Add Its First Operations in Alaska and Oregon And Announces Expansion in Washington and California

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Ensign Group Rewards Shareholders With 4.2% Dividend Hike

ENSG hikes quarterly dividend by 4.2%, maintaining its record of raising dividends for the past 22 years.

Ensign Group Rewards Shareholders With 4.2% Dividend Hike

The Ensign Group, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.0625 Per Share

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Dec. 13, 2024 (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 January 31, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2024. “We are pleased to announce our twenty-second consecutive annual dividend increase, which reflects our strong market position and continued commitment to return value to our shareholders,” commented Barry Port, Ensign's Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to further growth in the upcoming year and are excited about the long-term future of our organization,” he added.

The Ensign Group, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.0625 Per Share

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Compelling Reasons to Hold on to Ensign Group Stock Now

ENSG drives revenue growth through advanced healthcare services, strategic acquisitions, and rental income from triple-net leases, supported by strong cash reserves and a 21-year dividend growth streak.

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