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ENSG

The Ensign Group, Inc.

ENSG

NASDAQ·Healthcare·Medical - Care Facilities·Mkt cap $9.6B

$168.22

+2.06%

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52-Week Range

$134.79 - $218.00

P/E

27.40

Fwd P/E

22.26

Beta

0.68

Div Yield

0.16%

Avg Vol

777.4K

Shares Out

58.4M

Mkt Cap

$9.6B

Price action

Price chart

Up 10.7% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Diversified geographic footprint across 13 states with 252 operating facilities
  • Integrated service delivery model combining skilled nursing with therapy and diagnostic services
  • Dual revenue streams from operations and real estate leasing providing financial stability
  • Established relationships with healthcare systems, insurers, and referral sources
  • Operational expertise in post-acute care management and cost efficiency

Bear Case

2 risks

  • Low volatility (beta 0.7).
  • Premium valuation to Healthcare Facilities peers

Growth

Moderate growth ahead

Aging U.S. population increasing demand for post-acute and senior care services

Value

Premium valuation to Healthcare Facilities peers

Momentum

Weak

-16.2% over 3m

Quality

Thin

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Token

0.16% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 23, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

APR 30, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.85 vs $1.79 consensus (+3.4% surprise). Revenue of $1.4B vs $1.4B expected (-0.5%).

EPS beat +3.4%
Revenue miss

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+3.4%

Next: Apr 23, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+15%

+16%

+18%

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+20%

+18%

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Q1 26

$1.0B

$1.1B

$1.1B

$1.2B

$1.2B

$1.3B

$1.4B

$1.4B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

21.1%

Operating

9.1%

Profit

7.2%

Wall Street consensus

2 analysts · 50% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

1

50%

Hold

1

50%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

Latest: RBC Capital · Jun 9, 2026

vs Industry

How ENSG stacks vs Medical - Care Facilities

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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