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ENSG Stock Forecast: The Ensign Group, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Oct 2026
$176
+1.49% on the day

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering The Ensign Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $225 — +27.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 61 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$10.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
61 / 100
Median analyst target
$225
Analysts covering
5
Revenue$1.4B+17.3% y/y
Operating income$122.5M
Net income$99.8M
Free cash flow$119.1M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+3.9%
1M
+0.6%
YTD
+1.1%
1Y
−1.1%
From 52W high
−18.4%
From 52W low
+19.6%
$147
$216
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

ENSG stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores The Ensign Group, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 14 Oct 2026
61 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
94
Revisions
81
Quality
71
Growth
62
Value
53
Momentum
52
Issuance
49
Accruals
32
Size
15

Volatility (94): The share price has been relatively steady.

Accruals (32): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (15): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

ENSG stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ENSG, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$140$160$180$200$220$240Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26ENSGHigh $230Median $225Low $207

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says5 analysts
4 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $207Median $225High $230

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +27.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
30 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$202 → $207
14 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$215 → $202
14 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
9 Feb 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
6 Feb 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
14 Nov 2025RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
10 Nov 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
5 Nov 2025Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight—
5 Nov 2025UBSMaintainsBuy—
2 Sept 2025UBSMaintainsBuy—
14 Aug 2025UBSMaintainsBuy—
28 July 2025Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight—
28 July 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
2 May 2025MacquarieMaintainsOutperform—
7 Feb 2025Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight—
6 Feb 2025Stephens & Co.ReiteratesOverweight—
4 Feb 2025MacquarieMaintainsOutperform—
6 Jan 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
21 Nov 2024UBSInitiatesBuy—
28 Oct 2024RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ENSG appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

ENSG vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, The Ensign Group, Inc. returned −1.1% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

ENSG vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26ENSGS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

ENSG analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+3.1%
Analysts raising
5
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
27.2×

Cheaper than 28% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.8×

Cheaper than 54% of US stocks

Price / book
4.1×

Cheaper than 23% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
20.6×

Cheaper than 14% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
17.3%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
18.2%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Gross margin
16.6%

Higher than 16% of US stocks

Operating margin
9.0%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Net margin
6.9%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
17.0%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.5%

Higher than 79% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.2%

Higher than 63% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • The Ensign Group, Inc. has a market value of $10.1B and an enterprise value of $12.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $5.5B. The latest quarter grew 17.3% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $379.0M, a 6.9% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $6.38.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $419.1M.

  • The Ensign Group, Inc. spent $41.3M on share buybacks and $14.8M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 58.3M.

  • Trailing P/E: 27.2×; forward P/E: 20.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.15%, paying out 4% of earnings.

  • The Ensign Group, Inc. employs 46,000 people — $119K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 13 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

ENSG vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelMedical Care Facilities
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
ENSGThe Ensign Group, Inc.$10.1B
61
UHSUniversal Health Services, Inc.$11.0B
69
DVADaVita, Inc.$12.1B
93
EHCEncompass Health Corp.$12.6B
83
PACSPACS Group, Inc.$7.1B
88
CHEChemed Corp.$6.9B
82
OPCHOption Care Health, Inc.$4.9B
85

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own The Ensign Group, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest ENSG news & analysis

ENSG INVESTORS: Contact Kirby McInerney LLP About the Securities Fraud Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of The Ensign Group, Inc. Shareholders

GlobeNewsWire · 15 Oct 2026negative

Kirby McInerney LLP invited investors who purchased The Ensign Group securities to contact the firm by December 7, 2026, regarding a securities fraud class action. The firm said discussions of investors’ rights or interests are at no cost.

Why it matters — The notice concerns a securities fraud lawsuit involving Ensign and provides a deadline for investors to contact the law firm.

Deadline Alert: The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) Shareholders Who Lost Money Urged To Contact Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP About Securities Fraud Lawsuit

Business Wire · 15 Oct 2026negative

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP reminded investors that December 7, 2026 is the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action involving Ensign securities purchased or acquired from February 10, 2022, through June 18, 2026.

Why it matters — ENSG shareholders may want to note the stated deadline and class period for the lawsuit.

Shareholders who lost money in shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) should contact Wolf Haldenstein Immediately

GlobeNewsWire · 14 Oct 2026negative

Wolf Haldenstein announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed against The Ensign Group on behalf of investors who acquired its securities from February 10, 2022, through June 18, 2026. The lead-plaintiff deadline is December 7, 2026.

Why it matters — The lawsuit and its lead-plaintiff deadline are developments for ENSG investors to note.

Deadline Approaching: The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) Shareholders Who Lost Money Urged to Contact Law Offices of Howard G. Smith

Business Wire · 14 Oct 2026negative

The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminded investors who purchased Ensign securities between February 10, 2022, and June 18, 2026, that December 7, 2026, is the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the case. The notice invites investors who suffered losses to contact the firm.

Why it matters — ENSG watchers may note the pending case and its lead plaintiff motion deadline.

Kaplan Fox Reminds The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) Investors Seeking Recovery of the Lead Plaintiff Deadline on December 7, 2026

GlobeNewsWire · 14 Oct 2026negative

Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed against The Ensign Group on behalf of investors who acquired the company’s securities between February 10, 2022, and June 18, 2026. The announcement identifies December 7, 2026, as the lead plaintiff deadline.

Why it matters — The filing and lead plaintiff deadline are legal developments involving Ensign that investors may wish to monitor.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ENSG stock

What is the ENSG stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering The Ensign Group, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $225, with estimates ranging from $207 to $230. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is ENSG stock a buy right now?

Of the 5 analysts covering The Ensign Group, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The Ensign Group, Inc. 61 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ENSG?

As at 14 Oct 2026, The Ensign Group, Inc. ranks 61 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (94 of 100).

Will ENSG stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +27.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Ensign Group, Inc. 61 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the ENSG stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering The Ensign Group, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ENSG are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $207 to $230 over the next 12 months.

How has ENSG stock performed over the past year?

The Ensign Group, Inc. returned -1.1% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does The Ensign Group, Inc. do?

The Ensign Group, Inc. is a healthcare services holding company that provides post-acute care through independent operating subsidiaries.

What is the latest news on ENSG?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 15 Oct 2026): "ENSG INVESTORS: Contact Kirby McInerney LLP About the Securities Fraud Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of The Ensign Group, Inc. Shareholders". Kirby McInerney LLP invited investors who purchased The Ensign Group securities to contact the firm by December 7, 2026, regarding a securities fraud class action. The firm said discussions of investors’ rights or interests are at no cost.

Company

About The Ensign Group, Inc.

The Ensign Group, Inc. is a healthcare services holding company that provides post-acute care through independent operating subsidiaries. The company focuses on skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and senior living services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as related healthcare support services. It also operates ancillary businesses such as mobile diagnostics and medical transportation, and it acquires, leases, and owns healthcare real estate tied to the post-acute care continuum. The Ensign Group serves patients and residents across multiple U.S. states through a decentralized operating model, making it a notable participant in skilled care, long-term care, and healthcare property services. Headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California, and founded in 1999, The Ensign Group plays a significant role in delivering care for aging and medically complex populations.

CEO Mr. Barry R. Port · 46,000 employees · United States · https://ensigngroup.net