Inside the research
The Ensign Group, Inc.
ENSG Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$175.18
▲ +1.90 (+1.1%)
| 52w hi | $215.67 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $147.07 |
| Vol | 220.70K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.10
| Short | -0.35 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.01 |
| Long | +0.22 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
The Ensign Group, Inc.
Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities
| Market cap | $10.21B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $12.06B |
| Trailing P/E | 27.46x |
| Forward P/E | 20.48x |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.69x |
| P / S (ttm) | 1.86x |
| Profit margin | 6.9% |
| Return on equity | 17.0% |
| Revenue growth | +17.3% |
| Earnings growth | +16.7% |
| Debt / equity | 92.03 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.26 | |
| Sector | +0.08 | |
| Technical | -0.23 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
The Ensign Group, Inc. provides skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative services. It operates through two segments: Skilled Services and Standard Bearer. The Skilled Services segment provides short and long-term nursing care services for patients with chronic conditions, prolonged illness, and the elderly; specialty care, such as on-site dialysis, ventilator care, cardiac, and pulmonary management; and standard services, such as room and board, special nutritional programs, social services, recreational activities, entertainment, and other services. The Standard Bearer segment leases post-acute care properties to healthcare operators. In addition, the company operates senior living units; and provides ancillary services consisting of digital x-ray, ultrasound, electrocardiograms, sub-acute services, dialysis, respiratory, and long-term care pharmacy and patient transportation to people in their homes or at long-term care facilities, as well as mobile diagnostics. The company operates healthcare facilities in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Oregon, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in San Juan Capistrano, California.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.28 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.17 |
| Annual vol | 27.4% |
| Annual ret | +11.2% |
| Sharpe | 0.41 |
| Max DD | -31.8% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $220.40 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $230.00 / $210.00 |
| Median | $222.00 |
| Analysts | 5 |
| Strong Buy | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 3 | |
| Hold | 1 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-02-09 | RBC Capital | → Outperform |
| 2026-02-06 | Truist Securities | → Hold |
| 2025-11-14 | RBC Capital | → Outperform |
| 2025-11-10 | Truist Securities | → Hold |
| 2025-11-05 | UBS | → Buy |
| 2025-11-05 | Stephens & Co. | → Overweight |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-15 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-10 | Other Material Event | read |
| 2026-05-18 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-04-30 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-03 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-26 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-07-24 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-06-20 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-05-20 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2025-04-29 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Burton Spencer | President and COO | Gift | 2.50K | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Blouin Ann Scott | Sell | 175 | $31.83K | |
| 2026-07-27 | Blouin Ann Scott | Sell | 200 | $37.00K | |
| 2026-07-20 | Agwunobi John O | Sell | 392 | $67.06K | |
| 2026-07-16 | Parkinson Mark Vincent | Sell | 100 | $16.81K | |
| 2026-07-15 | Parkinson Mark Vincent | Grant | 600 | — | |
| 2026-07-15 | Blouin Ann Scott | Grant | 600 | — | |
| 2026-07-15 | SMITH BARRY M | Grant | 600 | — | |
| 2026-07-15 | Shaw Daren | Grant | 600 | — | |
| 2026-07-15 | Abbott Swati Bargotra | Grant | 600 | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$267.69K |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 5 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 0.11% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.19 |
| 5y CAGR | +4.6% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $0.21 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.22 |
| 2023 | $0.23 |
| 2024 | $0.24 |
| 2025 | $0.25 |
| 2026 | $0.07 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.71B | +12.2% | |
| Operating income | $358.30M | +13.8% | |
| Net income | $209.40M | +14.2% | |
| Cash from ops | $376.67M | +12.5% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $172.51 | $175.28 | $172.51 | $175.18 | 220.70K |
| Sep 24 | $175.83 | $176.96 | $173.16 | $173.28 | 197.20K |
| Sep 23 | $175.84 | $178.38 | $174.82 | $175.46 | 341.20K |
| Sep 22 | $174.60 | $177.38 | $174.50 | $176.32 | 428.70K |
| Sep 21 | $173.91 | $175.44 | $173.21 | $174.47 | 335.10K |
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