Ensign Group (ENSG)
Health Care · Skilled Nursing & Assisted Living Facilities
The Ensign Group is a leader in post-acute and senior living care that drives growth through local operational empowerment and a captive healthcare real estate REIT.
What Ensign Group does
The Ensign Group is a holding company whose independent subsidiaries provide skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative care services across 17 states. The company operates through a decentralized structure that empowers local facility leadership and maintains a captive real estate investment trust, Standard Bearer, which owns and manages a significant portion of its healthcare real estate portfolio. Additionally, the company provides ancillary services, including mobile diagnostics and medical transportation.
Recent developments
The company raised its 2026 annual earnings and revenue guidance following strong second-quarter results. Additionally, the board approved a $40 million stock repurchase program in May 2026.
From Ensign Group's filing of 2026-07-27.
Themes: post-acute care, senior living, healthcare REIT, nursing facility operations, rehabilitative services
Fundamentals
How Ensign Group looks technically
Ensign Group (ENSG) is trading at or near its all-time high.
Range
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| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $176.21 | $176.21 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is trading right at its highest price of the past year (its 52-week high) | -0.1% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 1.5% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +1.5% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is at or near its highest point of the past year | 0.1% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | not available for this company yet | n/a |
| Since a 55-day breakout | not available for this company yet | n/a |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $176.21 (set on 2026-10-20) | $176.21 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | not available for this company yet | n/a |
| From the all-time high | it is trading at or near its all-time high | -0.1% |
| Nearest price level | not available for this company yet | n/a |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $173.38 (set on 2026-10-20) | $173.38 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1.5% above its all-time low | +1.5% |
Screens: Near the 52-week high · Near the 52-week low · Near the all-time high · Near the all-time low | Learn: all time high
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-20. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (1.60 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 5 analysts
- Mean price target$220.00 range $207.00 – $230.00; median $225.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-21. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for ENSG
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.97 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-21
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Heavy reliance on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates and regulations.","Exposure to extensive government audits, investigations, and potential regulatory sanctions.","Risks associated with the integration of acquired, often underperforming, healthcare operations."]
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 3 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-17. The 4 days since 2026-10-17 have not been checked yet.
- Last 30 days · read to 2026-10-170 buys · 1 sell ($17962) — 1 selling insider
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-170 buys · 3 sells ($86791) — 2 selling insiders
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-170 buys · 5 sells ($170659) — 3 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-10-16. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-17; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about ENSG's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Genesis Healthcare
- Brookdale Senior Living (BKD)
- Capital Senior Living (CSU)
- Five Star Senior Living (FVE)
- SavaSeniorCare
- National HealthCare Corporation (NHC)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Ensign Group (ENSG) do?
The Ensign Group is a holding company whose independent subsidiaries provide skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative care services across 17 states. The company operates through a decentralized structure that empowers local facility leadership and maintains a captive real estate investment trust, Standard Bearer, which owns and manages a significant portion of its healthcare real estate portfolio.
What sector is Ensign Group (ENSG) in?
Ensign Group (ENSG) is classified in the Health Care sector. Its industry is Skilled Nursing & Assisted Living Facilities.
Who are Ensign Group's (ENSG) competitors?
Notable peers of Ensign Group (ENSG) include Genesis Healthcare, Brookdale Senior Living, Capital Senior Living, Five Star Senior Living and SavaSeniorCare. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on ENSG come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-20.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.