Gateway Wealth Partners LLC Invests $695,000 in The Ensign Group, Inc. $ENSG

Gateway Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,448 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $695,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Entropy Technologies LP boosted its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 30.0% in the 1st quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 13,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,694,000 after acquiring an additional 3,085 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 28.0% during the first quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 58,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,698,000 after purchasing an additional 12,717 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in The Ensign Group during the first quarter valued at $4,312,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in The Ensign Group by 1.0% in the first quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 10,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,111,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in The Ensign Group by 7.1% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 457,667 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,220,000 after purchasing an additional 30,521 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.12% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings cut The Ensign Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Truist Financial boosted 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. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $228.00 price objective on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of The Ensign Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 25th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of The Ensign Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The Ensign Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $216.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other The Ensign Group news, Director John O. Agwunobi sold 392 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 20th. The stock was 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. This represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a 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. Also, Director Barry M. Smith sold 700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.28, for a total value of $114,996.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 21,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,507,706.56. This trade represents a 3.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 1,792 shares of company stock worth $309,599 in the last three months. 4.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

More The Ensign Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations: Ensign reported adjusted EPS of $1.92, above the $1.80 consensus, while revenue reached approximately $1.44 billion and increased 16.7% year over year. Growth was supported by higher occupancy, patient days and contributions from acquired facilities. ENSG Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 outlook was raised: Management increased full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $7.75–$7.85, signaling continued confidence in occupancy trends, facility growth and operating performance.
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target: Truist Financial lifted its target from $202 to $207, although it retained a “hold” rating. The revision provides valuation support but reflects a more cautious view than a bullish upgrade. Truist raises ENSG price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider transaction: Director John Agwunobi sold 392 shares worth about $67,056 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The relatively small, planned sale reduces its value as a bearish signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang intensified: Rosen Law Firm announced an investigation into allegations that Ensign may have issued materially misleading business information. The announcement follows similar investigations by Kaplan Fox and Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, creating potential litigation, regulatory and reputational risks. The allegations have not been proven. Rosen Law Firm Ensign investigation

The Ensign Group Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of ENSG stock opened at $178.83 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $165.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $184.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.03, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.69. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $141.58 and a fifty-two week high of $218.00.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.44 billion. The Ensign Group had a net margin of 6.90% and a return on equity of 16.75%. The Ensign Group’s revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.59 EPS. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.750-7.850 EPS. Research analysts expect that The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 6.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Ensign Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.065 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The Ensign Group’s payout ratio is 4.08%.

The Ensign Group 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.