ENSG News & Events

Ensign Group announced the acquisition of the real estate and operations of seventeen skilled nursing and senior living facilities in Texas and two facilities in Wisconsin. "We are happy to finally be able to announce this deal which we expect to be a home run for our Texas operators," said Barry Port, Ensign's CEO. Port added that through this strategic acquisition, the company added a large number of high-quality properties to its already strong presence in a key state, furthering its reach across the state of Texas. The real estate was acquired by subsidiaries of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc., Ensign's captive real estate company, and all seventeen facilities will be operated by Ensign affiliated operators. Each of these acquisitions will be effective as of May 1, and bring Ensign's portfolio to 395 healthcare operations across 17 states.

Reports Q1 revenue $1.39B vs. $1.17B last year. Same facility and transitioning facilities occupancy reached record highs of 84.3% and 85.1%, respectively, while total skilled services revenue increased 18.4% vs. last year. "Our local leaders and their teams continue to be examples of excellence in healthcare services as they earn the trust of patients, families, and their local healthcare communities through high-quality clinical outcomes," said CEO Barry Port.

Raises FY26 revenue to $5.81B-$5.86B, up from $5.77B-$5.84B. "Due to the strength of the first quarter and the acquisitions we announced yesterday, we are increasing our annual 2026 earnings guidance," said CEO Barry Port.

Raises FY26 revenue guidance to $5.81B-$5.86B, up from $5.77B-$5.84B. Consensus $5.8B.