Insider Chad Keetch awarded 8,340 Ensign Group (ENSG) shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Keetch Chad reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Ensign Group executive Chad Keetch, the company’s CIO, EVP and Secretary, reported an equity award of 8,340 shares of common stock on February 18, 2026. The shares were valued at $209.96 each for reporting purposes. Following this grant or award, Keetch directly holds 102,754 common shares, aligning a portion of his compensation with shareholders through stock ownership rather than cash pay.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Keetch Chad

(Last) (First) (Middle)

29222 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD

SUITE 127

(Street)

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA 92675

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENSIGN GROUP, INC [ ENSG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CIO, EVP and Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/18/2026		A		8,340	A	$209.96	102,754	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ Chad A. Keetch	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Ensign Group (ENSG) report for Chad Keetch?

Ensign Group reported that executive Chad Keetch received an equity award of 8,340 shares of common stock. The Form 4 lists this as a grant or award acquisition, increasing his directly held stake in the company’s shares.

How many Ensign Group (ENSG) shares did Chad Keetch acquire and at what price?

Chad Keetch was granted 8,340 Ensign Group common shares, reported at a value of $209.96 per share. This price reflects the transaction’s reporting value rather than an open-market purchase price, since the filing classifies it as a grant or award.

What is Chad Keetch’s role at Ensign Group (ENSG) in this Form 4?

In this Form 4, Chad Keetch is identified as an officer of Ensign Group serving as CIO, Executive Vice President, and Secretary. The reported stock grant ties a portion of his compensation directly to Ensign Group’s equity performance.

How many Ensign Group (ENSG) shares does Chad Keetch hold after the reported grant?

After the reported grant, Chad Keetch directly holds 102,754 Ensign Group common shares. This total reflects his ownership immediately following the award of 8,340 shares, as disclosed in the Form 4’s post-transaction share balance field.

Was Chad Keetch’s Ensign Group (ENSG) transaction an open-market stock purchase?

The transaction was reported as a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase. The Form 4 uses transaction code A for “Grant, award, or other acquisition,” indicating the shares were received as compensation rather than bought on the market.