The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) Shares Bought by Capital Impact Advisors LLC

Capital Impact Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG – Get Rating) by 2.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 11,439 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 302 shares during the period. The Ensign Group accounts for about 1.0% of Capital Impact Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Capital Impact Advisors LLC’s holdings in The Ensign Group were worth $1,050,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Altshuler Shaham Ltd acquired a new position in shares of The Ensign Group in the third quarter worth about $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 96.3% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the period. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of The Ensign Group by 51.7% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 402 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new position in shares of The Ensign Group in the second quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of The Ensign Group in the first quarter worth about $46,000. 88.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at The Ensign Group

In related news, Director Lee A. Daniels sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.20, for a total transaction of $190,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 47,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,522,380.80. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Lee A. Daniels sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.20, for a total transaction of $190,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 47,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,522,380.80. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Suzanne D. Snapper sold 16,991 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.00, for a total transaction of $1,631,136.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 210,754 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,232,384. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 19,253 shares of company stock valued at $1,846,841. Corporate insiders own 4.70% of the company’s stock.

The Ensign Group Stock Up 1.6 %

ENSG opened at $89.65 on Friday. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $70.29 and a twelve month high of $99.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $91.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.03. The company has a market cap of $5.00 billion, a PE ratio of 22.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.02.

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.08. The Ensign Group had a net margin of 7.43% and a return on equity of 19.30%. The firm had revenue of $809.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $802.31 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.90 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 4.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ENSG. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of The Ensign Group from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 3rd. StockNews.com downgraded shares of The Ensign Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, The Ensign Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $103.60.

About The Ensign Group

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The Ensign Group, Inc engages in providing skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative care services. It operates through the Skilled Services and Standard Bearer segments. The Skilled Services segments includes the operation of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation therapy services. The Standard Bearer segment refers to the leasing to skilled nursing and senior living operations.