Why is ENSG up?
Up 9% on Oct 28, and still 7% over its Oct 27 close.
- Its Oct 27 results:
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The Ensign Group (ENSG) stock
$185.09
Quality Score
13
In its industry
#2of 3
Checks firing
7of 14
From 52-week high
-15.1%
ENSG's Quality Score rose 3 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 13. It closed near its high of the day (2 chart checks started).
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Key facts on ENSG
| The company | Profit up 22% to $399M |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 27 |
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ENSG in the news
ENSG catalysts
Coming up
After its last 4 reports it closed +6.0% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Why ENSG scores 13
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. ENSG scores 13 today, against a median of 8.5 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
- +7Chart checks 7 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +2Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average
- Size adds
- Profit adds
- Growth adds
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How ENSG ranks in Nursing Homes
ENSG is #2 of 3 by Quality Score.
| Rank | Stock | Quality Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
Net income over four quarters: ENSG $399M, PACS $278M, NHC $115M.
When does ENSG report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Thu Feb 4, after the close (in 86 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What ENSG reported on Oct 27, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $1.5B, 14% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.76 a share, from $1.42.
“Due to the strength of the third quarter and our confidence in the fourth quarter, we are increasing our annual 2026 earnings guidance to $7.94 to $8.02 per diluted share, up from our original guidance of $7.75 to $7.85.”
Where the sales came from
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Services | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 27)
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Diluted earnings per share | $7.94 to $8.02 |
The numbers
- $11B
- today
- $5.7B
- up 17.5% on the year
Sales grew 16% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.26 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
-1.6%+2.9%+8.6%
Apr 30Jul 27Oct 27
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | +5.2% | +8.6% | +7.5% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | +5.1% | +2.9% | +3.0% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -0.5% | -1.6% | -6.6% |
ENSG sales and profit by year
Sales grew every year from 2020 to 2025, to $5.1B. It made a profit in each of the six years.
ENSG has 7 of 14 chart checks firing
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ENSG RSI today: 57.1, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 57.1, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on ENSG
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Feb 4, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Oct 27, 2026SEC filing · Feb 4, 2026, against the one of Feb 5, 2025SEC filing · Feb 4, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
ENSG's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold ENSG?
In ETFs: ENSG is under 0.1% of VIG, under 0.1% of VTI, and under 0.1% of DGRO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
About The Ensign Group
Ensign Group Inc provides post-acute healthcare services in the United States. Its regional subsidiaries oversee skilled nursing, assisted living, home health and hospice, mobile ancillary, and urgent care operations. Medicare and Medicaid programs contribute majority of revenue received for Ensign's services. The firm operates through two segments, Skilled services, and Standard Bearer. The skilled services segment includes the operation of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation therapy services. The Standard Bearer segment comprises of properties owned by the company through its captive REIT and leased to skilled nursing and assisted living operations. The majority of the revenue is generated from the skilled services segment.
What The Ensign Group says it competes with
“The post-acute care industry is highly competitive, and we expect that the industry will become increasingly competitive in the future.”
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What does ENSG's Quality Score say?
ENSG scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #2 of 3 in Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 9% on Oct 28, and still 7% over its Oct 27 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is ENSG's Quality Score?
ENSG scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #2 of 3 in Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ENSG's 13.
When does ENSG report earnings?
Expected to report Thu Feb 4, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. ENSG closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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