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The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) operates through subsidiaries that provide skilled nursing, senior living, physical, occupational and speech therapy, other rehabilitative and healthcare services, and healthcare real estate. Its business includes skilled services operations and real estate held through Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Ensign’s captive real estate company.
Recurring Ensign news covers facility and real estate acquisitions, expansions of affiliated healthcare operations, long-term lease arrangements, operating and financial results, dividend declarations, capital-structure updates, governance matters, and healthcare regulatory disclosures. Company updates frequently connect operating growth with skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, rehabilitation services, and Standard Bearer real estate assets.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) reported second quarter 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $1.68, up 16.7% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $1.92, up 20.8%. GAAP net income was $99.7 million and adjusted net income was $114.3 million, increases of 18.2% and 22.5%, respectively. Consolidated revenue reached $1.44 billion, up 17.3%.
According to Ensign Group, Same Facility and Transitioning Facility occupancy rose to 84.1% and 84.7%, with double-digit growth in skilled mix revenue and strong Medicare and managed care gains. Standard Bearer generated $44.1 million of rental revenue and $24.7 million of FFO, both growing over 30%.
The company raised 2026 guidance to $7.75–$7.85 diluted EPS and $5.87–$5.92 billion revenue, supported by 20 newly added operations with owned real estate, $262.3 million cash, $591.6 million of revolver capacity, and a quarterly dividend of $0.065 per share.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) acquired the real estate and operations of two Texas skilled nursing facilities, effective July 1, 2026: 126-bed Las Ventanas de Socorro in Socorro and 124-bed Los Arcos del Norte Care Center in El Paso.
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT acquired the real estate, with Ensign-affiliated tenants operating the facilities. These deals expand Ensign’s portfolio to 398 healthcare operations, including 48 senior living operations across 17 states, and 183 owned real estate assets.
Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0650 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on or before July 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2026.
Ensign has paid dividends since 2002 and, through its independent subsidiaries, provides skilled nursing, senior living and rehabilitative services at 396 healthcare facilities across multiple U.S. states.
Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) increased its stock repurchase authorization by $60 million, raising total capacity to $100 million. Repurchases under the expanded program are expected to begin in the near term.
The company is authorized to buy shares in open‑market, privately negotiated and block transactions, with timing and amount dependent on price, volume, market conditions and other corporate factors. Ensign may modify, suspend or discontinue the program at any time, and is not obligated to repurchase a specific amount.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) acquired the real estate and operations of Woodland Health and Rehabilitation, a 62-bed skilled nursing facility in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, effective June 1, 2026. On the same day, it also bought the real estate of Memory Care of Contra Costa, a 46-unit memory care facility in Pleasant Hill, California.
Both properties were acquired through subsidiaries of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT. These deals increase Ensign’s portfolio to 396 healthcare operations, including 48 senior living operations, across 17 states, with 181 real estate assets owned by Ensign subsidiaries.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) acquired the real estate of “Memory Care of Contra Costa,” a 46-unit memory care facility in Pleasant Hill, California, through a Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT subsidiary. The property will be operated by a third-party under a long-term triple net lease.
On the same day, Ensign also acquired the real estate and operations of “Woodland Health and Rehabilitation,” a 62-bed skilled nursing facility in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Effective June 1, 2026, these deals expand Ensign’s portfolio to 396 healthcare operations, including 48 senior living operations, and 181 owned real estate assets across 17 states.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) reported Q1 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $1.67 and adjusted EPS of $1.85, with GAAP net income of $99.7M and adjusted net income of $110.2M. Consolidated revenue was $1.39B, up 18.4% year-over-year. Management raised 2026 guidance to $7.48–$7.62 EPS and revenue guidance to $5.81B–$5.86B. Liquidity totaled about $539.5M cash with $591.6M available on the credit facility. The company completed meaningful acquisitions and now operates 395 facilities and owns 179 real estate assets.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) announced acquisitions effective May 1, 2026: the real estate of Emerald Ridge of Neenah (45-unit RCAC) and Anna’s House Assisted Living (50-unit AL) in Wisconsin via Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, and the real estate and operations of 15 stand-alone skilled nursing and 2 campus operations in Texas.
These Texas transactions add over 2,000 skilled nursing beds and 100 senior living units, bringing Ensign’s portfolio to 395 healthcare operations (including 48 senior living) across 17 states; Standard Bearer subsidiaries own 179 real estate assets. Leases are long-term triple net and facilities will be operated by experienced operators.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) acquired real estate and operations for 17 skilled nursing and senior living facilities in Texas and two Wisconsin senior living properties through its captive REIT, Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, effective May 1, 2026.
The additions increase Ensign’s network to 395 healthcare operations across 17 states, with 179 owned real estate assets held by Ensign subsidiaries.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) will release first quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, April 30, 2026 and will host a live webcast conference call on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PT (1:00 p.m. ET).
The live webcast and required Regulation G materials are available at the company's investor website; a replay will be available until 5:00 p.m. PT on May 29, 2026. Ensign operates 378 healthcare facilities across multiple U.S. states.