[Form 4] The Ensign Group, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

The Ensign Group director Barry M. Smith reported insider dispositions on 09/02/2025. The filing shows a sale of 700 shares at $172.06 per share and a separate 1,200-share transaction coded G (a gift), leaving the reporting person with 25,852 shares beneficially owned after these transactions. The filing states the sale was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 31, 2024. The Form 4 was signed by a power of attorney on behalf of the reporting person on 09/04/2025. This document records routine insider activity rather than operational or financial results.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Director sold 700 shares at $172.06 and gifted 1,200 shares under a 10b5-1 plan; remaining beneficial ownership is 25,852 shares.

This Form 4 documents non-derivative dispositions by a director of The Ensign Group. The sale was effected pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which reduces the likelihood the sale was timed based on material nonpublic information. The presence of a gift (code G) is a non-sale transfer and does not produce cash proceeds. With total disposals of 1,900 shares and post-transaction ownership of 25,852 shares, the transactions are modest in scale relative to typical institutional positions and do not, by themselves, indicate a change in company fundamentals.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Insider activity appears procedural and covered by a 10b5-1 plan; documentation and POA signature are included.

The filing includes the required explanatory note that the sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on July 31, 2024, and bears a power-of-attorney signature dated 09/04/2025. From a governance perspective, adherence to a 10b5-1 plan and timely Form 4 disclosure are appropriate compliance behaviors. The combination of a sale and a gift should be tracked in future filings for any pattern, but this single filing reflects routine compliance rather than governance concerns.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SMITH BARRY M

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/02/2025

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	09/02/2025		S(1)		700	D	$172.06	27,052	D
Common Stock	09/02/2025		G		1,200	D	$0	25,852	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:

1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 31, 2024.

Remarks:

	/s/ Chad A. Keetch, as power of attorney	09/04/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What transactions did Barry M. Smith report on Form 4 for ENSG?

The filing reports a sale of 700 shares at $172.06 and a 1,200-share transfer coded G (gift), both dated 09/02/2025.

Was the sale executed under a trading plan for ENSG insider filings?

Yes. The sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 31, 2024.

How many Ensign Group shares did the reporting person own after these transactions?

The reporting person beneficially owned 25,852 shares following the reported transactions.

Who signed the Form 4 for the reporting person and when?

The Form 4 is signed by Chad A. Keetch, as power of attorney, on 09/04/2025.

Does the Form 4 show any derivative transactions for ENSG?

No. Table II for derivative securities is blank and no derivative transactions are reported.