ENSG

ENSIGN GROUP, INC

Nasdaq · Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities · CIK 0001125376
$149.37 +1.52% $8.7B
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)21 New Institutional Positions10 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$8.7B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$7.5B
Inst. Activity21 buys / 10 sells
Insider Activity0B / 11S
Insider Net $-$996.9K
SEC Reports3
Press Releases3
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities·CIK 0001125376·Prev Close $147.13

Recent Activity

Jun 12, 2026 SEC
An institutional cluster for ENSG shows 23 buyers (accumulating $252.7M, net +$107.9M) vs 10 sellers (reducing by $164.2
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Jun 8, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: ENSG — 58.0% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 571,472 | Exempt: 4,820 | TRF Vol: 984,492 | Short Ratio: 58.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark p
Jun 2, 2026 Press
The Ensign Group acquired two healthcare properties: a 46-unit memory care facility in California (real estate only, thi
Impact 4/10
Jun 2, 2026 Press
The Ensign Group announced the acquisition of a 62-bed skilled nursing facility in Iowa and a 46-unit memory care facili
Impact 3/10
Jun 2, 2026 Insider
SMITH BARRY M sold 700 shares
Director @ $164.28 ($115.0K)
May 27, 2026 Insider
Wittekind Beverly B. surrendered for taxes 102 shares
VP and Chief Legal Officer @ $171.97 ($17.5K)
May 27, 2026 Insider
Snapper Suzanne D. surrendered for taxes 458 shares
CFO @ $171.97 ($78.8K)
Apr 28, 2026 SEC
The Ensign Group announced it will release Q1 2026 earnings on April 30, 2026. The filing provides no financial results
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 2/10

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Feb 2026. No current recommendation available.
$220.40 (Feb 2026)
Current $149.37 Low $210.00 Median $222.00 High $230.00 5 analysts
$210.00 $230.00

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution82% buy · 11 analysts · last covering-analyst action Feb 2026
4Strong Buy
5Buy
2Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Feb 9, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Feb 6, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold → Hold

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.85 $1.80 — $1.87 16% YoY 5
Next Q $1.90 $1.88 — $1.94 16% YoY 5
Current FY $7.56 $7.55 — $7.57 15% YoY 5
Next FY $8.33 $8.13 — $8.64 10% YoY 5

Latest Reports

MIXED INST-CLUSTER 4/10
An institutional cluster for ENSG shows 23 buyers (accumulating $252.7M, net +$107.9M) vs 10 sellers (reducing by $164.2
Jun 12, 2026
NEUTRAL Press 4/10
The Ensign Group acquired two healthcare properties: a 46-unit memory care facility in California (real estate only, thi
Jun 2, 2026
NEUTRAL PRESS-RELEASE 2/10
The Ensign Group announced it will release Q1 2026 earnings on April 30, 2026. The filing provides no financial results
Apr 28, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$1.5B—
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO$972.5MADD
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$628.7M—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$522.5M—
FMR LLC$462.7M—

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 2, 2026SMITH BARRYSELL$115.0K
May 27, 2026Wittekind BeverlyF$17.5K
May 27, 2026Snapper SuzanneF$78.8K
May 27, 2026Port BarryF$87.5K
May 27, 2026Keetch ChadF$52.6K
50 institutional holders with $7.5B total value (37,425,160 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, BAILLIE, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 21 institutions added/increased vs 10 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.7,364,534$1.5B19.7%—
2BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO4,826,172$972.5M12.9%ADD +62.1%
3VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC3,120,298$628.7M8.3%—
4VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2,592,905$522.5M6.9%—
5FMR LLC2,296,465$462.7M6.1%—
6STATE STREET CORP2,062,850$415.8M5.5%—
7WASATCH ADVISORS LP2,057,995$414.7M5.5%TRIM -27.5%
8Capital Research Global Investors1,402,108$282.5M3.7%TRIM -28.5%
9DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP960,573$193.6M2.6%—
10CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC780,231$157.2M2.1%—
11WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP751,063$151.3M2.0%—
12FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC655,986$132.2M1.8%—
13FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.573,572$115.6M1.5%TRIM -46.2%
14Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.528,616$106.5M1.4%—
15Hood River Capital Management LLC490,426$98.8M1.3%—
16MORGAN STANLEY489,227$98.6M1.3%—
17ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP457,667$92.2M1.2%—
18GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC437,015$88.1M1.2%—
19VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC407,923$82.2M1.1%—
20VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO399,519$80.5M1.1%—

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
WASATCH ADVISORS LPTRIM2,838,5662,057,995-27.5%$414.7M2026-Q1
Clearbridge Investments, LLCADD170,204318,394+87.1%$64.2M2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS COTRIM257,326187,860-27.0%$37.9M2026-Q1
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.ADD126,186168,926+33.9%$34.0M2026-Q1
FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/TRIM163,131119,251-26.9%$24.0M2026-Q1
WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCTRIM198,898107,358-46.0%$21.5M2026-Q1
Neuberger Berman Group LLCDOUBLED11,23365,342+481.7%$13.2M2026-Q1
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUNDADD45,33958,056+28.0%$11.7M2026-Q1
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCDOUBLED4,28349,946+1066.1%$10.1M2026-Q1
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ADD26,10834,539+32.3%$7.0M2026-Q1
Horizon Investments, LLCDOUBLED9,25726,970+191.3%$5.4M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED1,21626,153+2050.7%$5.3M2026-Q1
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORPDOUBLED6,64622,035+231.6%$4.4M2026-Q1
TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INCADD6,53211,936+82.7%$2.4M2026-Q1
Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLCADD8,42811,156+32.4%$2.2M2026-Q1
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARDNEAR_EXIT51,20010,400-79.7%$2.1M2026-Q1
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCTRIM34,9189,913-71.6%$2.0M2026-Q1
Cerity Partners LLCADD7,1909,570+33.1%$1.9M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.NEAR_EXIT35,2638,648-75.5%$1.7M2026-Q1
Allianz Asset Management GmbHADD3,1364,628+47.6%$932.5K2026-Q1
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCDOUBLED4,41512,832+190.6%$666.6K2026-Q1
Vident Advisory, LLCADD1,4642,459+68.0%$495.5K2026-Q1
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORSTRIM3,6992,309-37.6%$465.3K2026-Q1
M&T BANK CORPDOUBLED472,233+4651.1%$450.0K2026-Q1
Cresset Asset Management, LLCADD1,2091,587+31.3%$320.0K2026-Q1
12 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: -$996.9K ($0.00 bought, $996.9K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 2, 2026SMITH BARRY MDirectorSELL700$164.28$115.0K
May 27, 2026Wittekind Beverly B.VP and Chief Legal OfficerTAX W/H102$171.97$17.5K
May 27, 2026Snapper Suzanne D.CFOTAX W/H458$171.97$78.8K
May 27, 2026Port BarryChief Executive OfficerTAX W/H509$171.97$87.5K
May 27, 2026Keetch ChadCIO and EVPTAX W/H306$171.97$52.6K
May 27, 2026Burton SpencerPresident and COOTAX W/H264$171.97$45.4K
May 26, 2026Wittekind Beverly B.VP and Chief Legal OfficerTAX W/H123$172.42$21.2K
May 26, 2026Snapper Suzanne D.CFOTAX W/H458$172.42$79.0K
May 26, 2026Port BarryChief Executive OfficerTAX W/H509$172.42$87.8K
May 26, 2026Keetch ChadCIO and EVPTAX W/H326$172.42$56.2K
May 26, 2026Burton SpencerPresident and COOTAX W/H281$172.42$48.5K
May 18, 2026Uychiat Pison MarivicDirectorTAX W/H82$176.66$14.5K
May 18, 2026Wittekind Beverly B.VP and Chief Legal OfficerTAX W/H102$176.66$18.0K
May 18, 2026Burton SpencerPresident and COOTAX W/H351$176.66$62.0K
May 18, 2026Keetch ChadCIO and EVPTAX W/H387$176.66$68.4K
May 18, 2026Port BarryChief Executive OfficerTAX W/H550$176.66$97.2K
May 18, 2026Snapper Suzanne D.CFOTAX W/H489$176.66$86.4K
May 15, 2026Wittekind Beverly B.VP and Chief Legal OfficerTAX W/H102$177.67$18.1K
May 4, 2026SMITH BARRY MDirectorSELL700$182.21$127.5K
Apr 20, 2026Agwunobi John ODirectorSELL392$199.97$78.4K
Apr 16, 2026Parkinson Mark VincentDirectorSELL100$196.60$19.7K
Apr 15, 2026Parkinson Mark VincentDirectorAWARD600——
Apr 15, 2026SMITH BARRY MDirectorAWARD600——
Apr 15, 2026Shaw DarenDirectorAWARD600——
Apr 15, 2026Blouin Ann ScottDirectorAWARD600——
Apr 15, 2026Abbott Swati BargotraDirectorAWARD600——
Apr 15, 2026Agwunobi John ODirectorAWARD600——
Apr 2, 2026SMITH BARRY MDirectorSELL700$196.65$137.7K
Mar 2, 2026SMITH BARRY MDirectorSELL700$213.02$149.1K
Feb 26, 2026Keetch ChadCIO, EVP and SecretaryAWARD20,000——
Feb 26, 2026Snapper Suzanne D.CFOAWARD9,000——
Feb 26, 2026Burton SpencerPresident and COOAWARD21,250——
Feb 26, 2026Burton SpencerPresident and COOAWARD8,500——
Feb 26, 2026Keetch ChadCIO, EVP and SecretaryAWARD8,000——
Feb 26, 2026Wittekind Beverly B.VP and Chief Legal OfficerAWARD1,000——
Feb 26, 2026Wittekind Beverly B.VP and Chief Legal OfficerAWARD2,500——
Feb 26, 2026Snapper Suzanne D.CFOAWARD22,500——
Feb 26, 2026Port BarryChief Executive OfficerAWARD12,000——
Feb 26, 2026Port BarryChief Executive OfficerAWARD30,000——
Feb 20, 2026Uychiat Pison MarivicDirectorSELL67$204.92$13.7K
Feb 19, 2026Uychiat Pison MarivicDirectorSELL83$211.02$17.5K
Feb 19, 2026Wittekind Beverly B.VP and Chief Legal OfficerEXERCISE500$83.64$41.8K
Feb 19, 2026Wittekind Beverly B.VP and Chief Legal OfficerSELL500$210.23$105.1K
Feb 19, 2026Wittekind Beverly B.VP and Chief Legal OfficerTAX W/H113$204.78$23.1K
Feb 18, 2026Snapper Suzanne D.CFOAWARD11,983$209.96$2.5M
Feb 18, 2026Keetch ChadCIO, EVP and SecretaryAWARD8,340$209.96$1.8M
Feb 18, 2026Burton SpencerPresident and COOAWARD9,701$209.96$2.0M
Feb 18, 2026Port BarryChief Executive OfficerAWARD13,871$209.96$2.9M
Feb 17, 2026Shaw DarenDirectorSELL1,000$213.43$213.4K
Feb 9, 2026Parkinson Mark VincentDirectorSELL100$198.00$19.8K
3 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 1 mixed, 2 neutral. Avg impact: 2.7/10.
MIXED INST-CLUSTER 4/10
An institutional cluster for ENSG shows 23 buyers (accumulating $252.7M, net +$107.9M) vs 10 sellers
Jun 12, 2026
NEUTRAL PRESS-RELEASE 2/10
The Ensign Group announced it will release Q1 2026 earnings on April 30, 2026. The filing provides n
Apr 28, 2026
NEUTRAL 144 2/10
John O. Agwunobi, a director of Ensign Group, Inc., has filed a Form 144 to notify the SEC of his in
Apr 20, 2026
NEUTRAL 4/10
The Ensign Group acquired two healthcare properties: a 46-unit memory care facility in California (r
Jun 2, 2026
NEUTRAL 3/10
The Ensign Group announced the acquisition of a 62-bed skilled nursing facility in Iowa and a 46-uni
Jun 2, 2026
NEUTRAL 3/10
The Ensign Group declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0650 per share, payable by April 30, 2026,
Mar 20, 2026
Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Feb 2026): 82% buy across 11 analysts — 4 strong buy, 5 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Feb 2026. No current recommendation available.
$220.40 mean target (Feb 2026)
$210.00 Low $230.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$149.37
Target Low$210.00
Target Mean$220.40
Target Median$222.00
Target High$230.00
# Analysts5
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $1.85 $1.80 $1.87 16.1% +0.1% 3↑ 1↓ $1.4B 17.4% 5
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $1.90 $1.88 $1.94 16.0% +0.1% 4↑ 1↓ $1.5B 14.8% 5
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $7.56 $7.55 $7.57 15.0% +0.0% 5↑ 0↓ $5.8B 15.5% 5
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $8.33 $8.13 $8.64 10.2% +0.0% 5↑ 0↓ $6.4B 10.1% 5

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.846
7d ago$1.846
30d ago$1.844+0.002
60d ago$1.843+0.002
90d ago$1.843+0.002
2 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Feb 9, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 6, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20264520082%
May 1, 20264520082%
Apr 1, 20264520082%
Mar 1, 20264520082%
Feb 1, 20264520082%
Jan 1, 20264520082%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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Jun 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ENSG — 58.0% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 571,472 | Exempt: 4,820 | TRF Vol: 984,492 | Short Ratio: 58.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 2, 2026
activist
The Ensign Group Acquires Real Estate and Operations in Iowa
<p align="justify">SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the E
Jun 2, 2026
m_and_a
The Ensign Group Purchases Memory Care Facility in California
<p align="justify">SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the E
Apr 30, 2026
earnings
The Ensign Group Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; Raises 2026 Annual Earnings and Revenue Guidance
Conference Call and Webcast scheduled for tomorrow, May 1, 2026 at 10:00 am PT <pre>Conference Call and Webcast scheduled for tomorrow, May 1, 2026 at
Apr 28, 2026
earnings
The Ensign Group Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call for Friday, May 1, 2026
<p align="justify">SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the
Apr 27, 2026
earnings_calendar
ENSG Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-27
Apr 23, 2026
earnings_calendar
ENSG Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-23
Mar 20, 2026
dividend
The Ensign Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.0650 Per Share
<p align="justify">SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the
Mar 12, 2026
other
The Ensign Group to Present at the Oppenheimer 36th Annual Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference on March 19, 2026
<p align="justify">SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the