The Ensign Group, Inc. $ENSG Shares Bought by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) by 70.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 38,029 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,683 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC owned about 0.07% of The Ensign Group worth $6,625,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in The Ensign Group by 125.6% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of The Ensign Group by 638.7% during the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 229 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Ensign Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Finally, Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Ensign Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 96.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

The Ensign Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ ENSG opened at $201.50 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $200.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $185.78. The company has a market capitalization of $11.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.50, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.83. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $118.73 and a 1-year high of $218.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.42.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.07. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.76% and a net margin of 6.80%.The company had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.49 earnings per share. The Ensign Group’s revenue was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.410-7.610 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 5.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Ensign Group Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

ENSG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Truist Financial set a $215.00 target price on shares of The Ensign Group and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group set a $230.00 price target on shares of The Ensign Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of The Ensign Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $204.60.

Insider Activity

In other The Ensign Group news, VP Beverly B. Wittekind sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.23, for a total transaction of $105,115.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 32,779 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,891,129.17. This trade represents a 1.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Daren Shaw sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.43, for a total transaction of $213,430.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 23,726 shares in the company, valued at $5,063,840.18. This trade represents a 4.04% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 17,073 shares of company stock worth $3,333,390 in the last three months. Company insiders own 3.90% 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.