The Ensign (ENSG)
NASDAQ:ENSG
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ENSG Stock Chart & Stats
$200.11
$0.93(0.71%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$200.11
$0.93(0.71%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$134.80 - $218.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume60.10K
Average Volume (3M)486.50K
Market Cap
$10.42B
Enterprise Value$12.12B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$595.17M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.24B
Price to Earnings (P/E)29.2
Beta0.19
Next Earnings
Jul 23, 2026EPS Estimate
1.85Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.14%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.33
Shares Outstanding58,445,400
10 Day Avg. Volume638,538
30 Day Avg. Volume486,504
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.06
Price to Book (P/B)4.47
Price to Sales (P/S)1.97
P/FCF Ratio26.93
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.16
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.30
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit16.50
Enterprise Value/Ebitda20.40
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$218.50Price Target Upside9.19% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)7.52
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.79B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Record OccupancySustained record occupancy and sequential census momentum indicate durable demand and improved utilization across facilities. Higher occupancy supports per-day revenue stability, enhances skilled mix exposure and underpins longer-term revenue visibility and pricing leverage within post-acute care.
M&A-driven Portfolio ExpansionAggressive, disciplined M&A has meaningfully expanded scale and geographic footprint, creating higher recurring revenue and diversification of market exposure. When integrated well, these acquisitions lift structural growth potential and create operating leverage across the local-run subsidiary model.
Liquidity And Cash Flow StrengthSubstantial cash, committed revolver capacity and improving operating/free cash flow provide durable financial flexibility to fund acquisitions, capex and working capital. Strong liquidity reduces refinancing risk and supports strategic options during reimbursement or seasonal volatility.
Bears Say
Margin Compression & Cash ConversionEroding margins and only partial conversion of earnings to free cash flow make profits more sensitive to labor and reimbursement pressures. This reduces internal funding capacity, limits buffer against shocks and raises the importance of operational gains to sustain long-term profitability.
Leverage VolatilityMaterial year-to-year swings in leverage reflect funding and acquisition pacing that can amplify financial risk if operating performance softens. Historical debt spikes increase refinancing and covenant exposure, making consistent deleveraging important for durable credit stability.
Regulatory And Reimbursement RiskHeightened CMS enforcement and managed-care scrutiny represent structural policy and reimbursement risks for post-acute providers. Tighter enrollment controls and reviews can depress revenue growth, complicate billing practices and increase compliance costs over the medium term.
The Ensign Group News
ENSG FAQ
What was The Ensign’s price range in the past 12 months?
The Ensign lowest stock price was $134.79 and its highest was $218.00 in the past 12 months.
What is The Ensign’s market cap?
The Ensign’s market cap is $10.42B.
When is The Ensign’s upcoming earnings report date?
The Ensign’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 23, 2026 which is in 63 days.
How were The Ensign’s earnings last quarter?
The Ensign released its earnings results on Apr 30, 2026. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.817 by $0.033.
Is The Ensign overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts The Ensign’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does The Ensign pay dividends?
The Ensign pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.063 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.14%. See more information on The Ensign dividends here
What is The Ensign’s EPS estimate?
The Ensign’s EPS estimate is 1.85.
How many shares outstanding does The Ensign have?
The Ensign has 58,445,400 shares outstanding.
What happened to The Ensign’s price movement after its last earnings report?
The Ensign reported an EPS of $1.85 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.817. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.591%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of The Ensign?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ENSG
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
The Ensign Group Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$218.50 (9.19% Upside)
$218.50 (9.19% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ENSG Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 151.1K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days >0.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.6%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 99%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
19.69%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
16.63%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
17.90%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
The Ensign
The Ensign Group, Inc. provides health care services in the post-acute care continuum and other ancillary businesses. The company operates in two segments, Skilled Services and Real Estate. The company offers skilled services, which include short and long-term nursing care services for patients with chronic conditions, prolonged illness, and the elderly; and physical, occupational, and speech therapies and other rehabilitative and healthcare services. It also provides standard services, such as room and board, special nutritional programs, social, recreational, entertainment, and other services. In addition, the company offers senior living, as well as mobile diagnostics services; leases real estate properties; and provides other ancillary services consisting of digital x-ray, ultrasound, electrocardiogram, laboratory, sub-acute, and patient transportation services to people in their homes or at long-term care facilities. As of April 4, 2022, it operated 252 healthcare facilities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in San Juan Capistrano, California.
ENSG Company Deck
ENSG Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed multiple strong operational and financial positives: record occupancy, meaningful year-over-year revenue and EPS growth, raised guidance, disciplined balance sheet with ample liquidity, accelerating M&A and strong clinical outcomes across the portfolio. Lowlights were largely forward-looking risks and transitional items (ERP implementation, short-term EPS drag from turnaround deals, seasonality and potential state budget uncertainty) rather than current performance shortfalls. Overall the positive items materially outweigh the manageable and disclosed risks.View all ENSG earnings summariesENSG Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$218.50
▲(9.19% Upside)
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Ownership Overview
3.59% Insiders
33.27% Mutual Funds
31.17% Other Institutional Investors
9.16% Public Companies and
Individual Investors