<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of  The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 9,583 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,656,000.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>The Ensign Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of  The Ensign Group by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,193 shares of the company's stock worth $184,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter.  State of Wyoming grew its holdings in  The Ensign Group by 4.5% during the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,967 shares of the company's stock valued at $255,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period.  CWM LLC increased its position in  The Ensign Group by 15.4% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 675 shares of the company's stock worth $104,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter.  Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC increased its position in  The Ensign Group by 5.4% in the first quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,865 shares of the company's stock worth $241,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its stake in shares of  The Ensign Group by 0.6% in the second quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 16,100 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,484,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. 96.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>The Ensign Group Stock Down 1.4%</h2><p>ENSG opened at $174.20 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $180.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $168.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The Ensign Group, Inc. has a one year low of $118.73 and a one year high of $193.99. </p><p>The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.05. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.77% and a net margin of 6.80%.The company had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 19.8% compared to the same quarter last year. The Ensign Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.480-6.540 EPS.  Equities research analysts expect that  The Ensign Group, Inc. will post 5.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>The Ensign Group Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.065 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This is a positive change from The Ensign Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. This represents a $0.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The Ensign Group's payout ratio is presently 4.47%. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In related news, VP Beverly B. Wittekind sold 8,400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.48, for a total value of $1,474,032.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 32,779 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,752,058.92. This trade represents a 20.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Spencer Burton sold 5,899 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.30, for a total transaction of $1,045,892.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 51,165 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,071,554.50. This represents a 10.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 49,542 shares of company stock valued at $8,888,109 in the last 90 days. 3.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $220.00 price objective (up previously from $205.00) on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stephens boosted their price target on shares of The Ensign Group from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada  reaffirmed an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and issued a $206.00 price objective (up from $177.00) on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of The Ensign Group from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one  has assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The Ensign Group presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $196.40.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Analysis on The Ensign Group</b></p><h2>The Ensign Group Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>The Ensign Group, Inc is a diversified provider of post-acute healthcare services in the United States, operating a network of skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, home health and hospice care centers. The company's model emphasizes integrated care by employing multidisciplinary teams—including nursing staff, therapists and physicians—to deliver personalized rehabilitation and long-term care services for seniors and other patients recovering from injury, illness or surgery.  </p><p>Through its owned and managed centers, The Ensign Group offers a broad spectrum of rehabilitation services such as physical, occupational and speech therapy.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than The Ensign Group</li><li>The Best $1 You'll Spend This Holiday Season</li><li>Holiday surprise: $1 gets you everything</li><li>America’s “most deplorable” Christmas sale</li><li>Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks</li><li>Your family's wealth expires in 2026?</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9RU5TRw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9RU5TRw"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Pacer Advisors Inc. has acquired a new stake in The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG), purchasing 9,583 shares valued at approximately $1.66 million. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions in the company. The Ensign Group's stock recently opened at $174.20, with a market cap of $10.09 billion. The company reported earnings of $1.64 per share, exceeding estimates, and announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.065 per share. Insider selling was noted, with significant shares sold by VP Beverly B. Wittekind and COO Spencer Burton.</p>

Pacer Advisors Inc. Purchases New Stake in The Ensign Group, Inc. $ENSG