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Ensign Group Inc (ENSG) is a good buy for a beginner, long-term investor with $50,000-$100,000 available for investment. The company demonstrates strong financial growth, positive analyst sentiment, and bullish technical indicators. While insider selling is a negative factor, hedge fund buying and strong acquisition growth outweigh this concern. The absence of recent news or congress trading data does not detract from the overall positive outlook.
The technical indicators for ENSG are bullish. The MACD is positive and expanding (4.394), RSI indicates an overbought condition at 93.569, and moving averages are aligned bullishly (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200). The stock is trading above key support levels, with resistance at R1: 210.872 and R2: 222.552.

Hedge funds are heavily buying, with a 3866.77% increase in buying activity last quarter.
Analysts have raised price targets, with RBC Capital at $222, UBS at $230, and Truist at $215, citing strong Q4 results and acquisition growth.
Financial performance shows robust YoY growth in revenue (+20.17%), net income (+19.79%), and EPS (+18.38%).
Insiders are selling, with a 1316.72% increase in selling activity over the last month.
RSI indicates overbought conditions, which could lead to short-term price corrections.
In Q4 2025, the company reported a 20.17% YoY increase in revenue to $1.36 billion, a 19.79% YoY increase in net income to $95.45 million, and an 18.38% YoY increase in EPS to 1.61. Gross margin also improved by 3.55% YoY to 14.3%. These metrics indicate strong financial health and growth.
Analysts are bullish on ENSG. RBC Capital raised the price target to $222, UBS to $230, and Truist to $215, all citing strong Q4 results, acquisition growth, and operational momentum. The consensus rating is positive, with a mix of Buy and Outperform ratings.