ENSIGN GROUP, INC President and COO Burton Spencer reported a bona fide gift transfer of 2,500 shares of common stock on August 11, 2026. The transfer was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 9, 2026. After the gift, he directly holds 65,970 shares of common stock.
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC, together with certain affiliates, reports beneficial ownership of common stock of The Ensign Group, Inc. on an amended Schedule 13G. The group reports beneficial ownership of 2,873,200 shares of common stock, representing 4.91% of the class.
Vanguard Portfolio Management has sole voting power over 6,641 shares and sole dispositive power over 2,873,200 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The holdings include securities held by Vanguard funds and other managed accounts over which Vanguard Portfolio Management or its specified affiliates exercise dispositive and/or voting power, and no other individual person’s interest exceeds 5% of the class.
Ann Scott Blouin, a director of Ensign Group, Inc., reported sales of a total of 375 shares of Common Stock on July 27, 2026, in two transactions of 175 shares at $181.88 and 200 shares at $185.00 per share. These trades were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 12, 2026.
BlackRock, Inc. filed an amended Schedule 13G/A reporting its beneficial ownership of common stock of Ensign Group Inc.. BlackRock reports beneficial ownership of 5,296,929 Ensign Group common shares, representing 9.1% of the class.
BlackRock has sole voting power over 5,160,565 shares and sole dispositive power over 5,296,929 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. Various underlying clients and investors have rights to dividends and sale proceeds, but no single person has more than five percent of Ensign’s outstanding common shares.
An equity holder of Ensign Group (ENSG) filed a Form 144 indicating an intent to sell 375 shares of common stock on NASDAQ through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, with an aggregate value of $68,829.00 as of a proposed sale date of 07/27/2026. The shares relate to prior restricted stock vesting awards, including 210 shares vested on 07/15/2021 and 165 shares vested on 10/15/2021 as compensation from the issuer.
The Ensign Group, Inc. reported strong second-quarter 2026 results, with consolidated revenue of $1,440,481 (in thousands), GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.68 and adjusted EPS of $1.92, all showing double‑digit year‑over‑year growth. GAAP net income was $99.7 million, while adjusted net income reached $114.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $181,149 (in thousands), and Standard Bearer segment FFO was $24.7 million, each increasing versus the prior-year quarter.
Operationally, Same Facility skilled services revenue rose 6.6% and Transitioning Facility revenue 6.1%, with total skilled services revenue up 17.6%. Same Facility and Transitioning Facility occupancy were 84.1% and 84.7%, respectively, and clinical metrics from CMS showed materially better outcomes than industry and national averages.
On the strength of these results, Ensign raised its 2026 guidance for diluted EPS to $7.75 to $7.85 and revenue to $5.87 billion to $5.92 billion, above prior ranges. The company ended June 30, 2026 with $262.3 million of cash, $591.6 million of available credit capacity, 398 healthcare operations, and paid a quarterly dividend of $0.065 per share.
Ensign Group, Inc. director John O. Agwunobi sold 392 shares of common stock on July 20, 2026 at $171.06 per share in an open market or private transaction. The sale was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 31, 2025. After this trade, he directly owns 9,503.149 shares.
Ensign Group Inc. insider John O. Agwunobi submitted a notice of proposed sale of common stock. The notice covers up to 392 common shares to be sold through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on NASDAQ on 07/20/2026, with an indicated aggregate value of $67,055.52.
The disclosure also notes restricted stock vesting events from the issuer as compensation, including 246 shares on 07/15/2026 and 146 shares on 07/17/2026. Over the prior three months, Agwunobi sold 392 common shares on 04/20/2026 for $78,388.24.
SMITH BARRY M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ensign Group, Inc. director Barry M. Smith reported an equity grant of 600 shares of Common Stock on July 15, 2026. The award was granted at $0.00 per share and vests in three equal annual installments beginning July 15, 2027, bringing his directly held shares to 21,952.