ENSG The Ensign Group Inc

National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG), Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (AQN), and Ensign Group Inc (ENSG) will all trade ex-dividend on December 31, 2025, for their upcoming quarterly dividends. NFG will pay $0.535, AQN $0.065, and ENSG $0.065 to shareholders of record. The article also discusses the impact of these dividends on stock prices and mentions Ensign Group Inc as a "future dividend aristocrats contender."

Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. significantly reduced its holdings in The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) by 70.5% in the third quarter of 2025, now owning 4,893 shares valued at approximately $845,000. Despite this reduction, Wall Street analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average target price of $196.40, following strong Q3 earnings that beat expectations and increased guidance for FY2025. The Ensign Group also raised its quarterly dividend, reflecting positive financial performance and outlook.

Swedbank AB recently acquired 30,000 shares of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG), valued at over $5.18 million, contributing to the 96.12% institutional ownership of the company. Despite recent insider selling, analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with a consensus target price of $196.40, following strong Q3 earnings and increased dividends. The Ensign Group, a diversified post-acute healthcare provider, also provided optimistic FY2025 earnings guidance.

Ensign Group (ENSG) stock is rated as a "Hold" due to improved service revenues, strategic acquisitions, strong financial standing, and a 23-year streak of dividend hikes. Despite these positives and strong growth prospects, the company faces risks from increasing expenses, negative free cash flow, and heightened competition. Investors are advised to hold the stock for now, while other medical stocks like Collegium Pharmaceutical, Addus HomeCare, and Intuitive Surgical are presented as better-ranked alternatives.

Cooper Investors PTY Ltd. significantly reduced its stake in The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) by selling 18,415 shares, now holding 5,531 shares valued at approximately $956,000. This comes alongside active selling from company insiders, although Ensign Group reported strong quarterly results, beating EPS and revenue estimates, and raised its quarterly dividend. Several analysts have also recently updated their ratings and price targets for ENSG.

The Ensign Group has acquired the real estate and operations of two facilities in Colorado and Kansas, and the operations of one facility in Arizona. The acquisitions are expected to be accretive to Ensign's earnings and will bring Ensign's growing portfolio to 297 skilled nursing and senior living facilities.