The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG) is the parent company of a group of independent subsidiaries focused on post-acute healthcare, skilled nursing, senior living services, therapy services and healthcare real estate in the United States. The ENSG news page highlights official company announcements, press releases and other public updates that reflect how this multi-state operator is expanding and managing its portfolio.
News coverage for The Ensign Group commonly includes disclosures about acquisitions of skilled nursing and senior living operations, as well as purchases of related healthcare real estate through its captive REIT, Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. Releases also describe long-term, often triple net, lease arrangements with Ensign-affiliated and third-party operators, giving insight into how the company structures its operating and real estate relationships.
Investors and analysts following ENSG can use this news feed to review updates on facility additions in states such as Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Utah, Wisconsin and others where Ensign-affiliated entities operate. The company’s press releases also address topics such as quarterly and annual earnings results, portfolio growth, occupancy trends, and the continued payment and adjustment of quarterly cash dividends, which Ensign notes it has paid since 2002.
By monitoring this ENSG news page, readers can track the company’s ongoing acquisition activity, expansion into new and existing markets, developments in its Standard Bearer real estate segment, and other operational and corporate governance updates disclosed through Globe Newswire and similar channels.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) reported Q1 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $1.67 and adjusted EPS of $1.85, with GAAP net income of $99.7M and adjusted net income of $110.2M. Consolidated revenue was $1.39B, up 18.4% year-over-year. Management raised 2026 guidance to $7.48–$7.62 EPS and revenue guidance to $5.81B–$5.86B. Liquidity totaled about $539.5M cash with $591.6M available on the credit facility. The company completed meaningful acquisitions and now operates 395 facilities and owns 179 real estate assets.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) acquired real estate and operations for 17 skilled nursing and senior living facilities in Texas and two Wisconsin senior living properties through its captive REIT, Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, effective May 1, 2026.
The additions increase Ensign’s network to 395 healthcare operations across 17 states, with 179 owned real estate assets held by Ensign subsidiaries.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) announced acquisitions effective May 1, 2026: the real estate of Emerald Ridge of Neenah (45-unit RCAC) and Anna’s House Assisted Living (50-unit AL) in Wisconsin via Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, and the real estate and operations of 15 stand-alone skilled nursing and 2 campus operations in Texas.
These Texas transactions add over 2,000 skilled nursing beds and 100 senior living units, bringing Ensign’s portfolio to 395 healthcare operations (including 48 senior living) across 17 states; Standard Bearer subsidiaries own 179 real estate assets. Leases are long-term triple net and facilities will be operated by experienced operators.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) will release first quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, April 30, 2026 and will host a live webcast conference call on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PT (1:00 p.m. ET).
The live webcast and required Regulation G materials are available at the company's investor website; a replay will be available until 5:00 p.m. PT on May 29, 2026. Ensign operates 378 healthcare facilities across multiple U.S. states.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0650 per share, payable on or before April 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2026.
Ensign noted it has been a dividend-paying company since 2002. The company operates 378 healthcare facilities across multiple U.S. states providing skilled nursing, senior living, therapies and related services.
The Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG) will present at the Oppenheimer 36th Annual Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference on March 19, 2026 at 10:40 a.m. Eastern Time.
Executives presenting include CEO Barry Port, CFO Suzanne Snapper, CIO Chad Keetch, and Adam Willits of Flagstone Healthcare. A live webcast will be available and archived for approximately 90 days.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) reported fiscal 2025 GAAP diluted EPS of $5.84 and adjusted EPS of $6.57, with GAAP net income of $344.0M and consolidated revenue of $5.06B. Q4 2025 GAAP diluted EPS was $1.61 and consolidated revenue was $1.36B.
Management issued 2026 guidance of $7.41–$7.61 EPS and revenue of $5.77B–$5.84B, noted cash of $503.9M, and highlighted 51 acquisitions completed in 2025 (including 12 real estate assets).
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) announced effective Feb 1, 2026 acquisitions expanding its operations and real estate footprint.
Ensign acquired operations of Agave Grove Post Acute (225 beds) in Glendale, Arizona, and the real estate and operations of four skilled nursing facilities in Texas and Wisconsin. Subsidiaries of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT purchased the real estate and leased operations back to Ensign affiliates. The transactions raise Ensign's portfolio to 378 healthcare operations and its owned real estate to 160 assets across 17 states.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) acquired the real estate and operations of Timber Ridge Health and Rehabilitation, a 48-bed skilled nursing facility in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, effective Feb. 1, 2026.
On the same day Ensign closed three Texas skilled nursing acquisitions and an Arizona operations acquisition, bringing its portfolio to 378 healthcare operations across 17 states; Ensign subsidiaries own 160 real estate assets. Real estate purchases were made by subsidiaries of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT and operations are leased to Ensign-affiliated operators under long-term leases.
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) completed multiple acquisitions effective Feb 1, 2026, acquiring real estate and operations for four skilled nursing facilities and operations for a fifth facility.
Notable adds: Sunset Valley (80 beds, Littlefield TX), Wylie Oaks (106 beds, Wylie TX), The Chateau Waco (123 beds, Waco TX), Timber Ridge (48 beds, Stevens Point WI) and operations of Agave Grove Post Acute (225 beds, Glendale AZ). These moves bring Ensign to 378 healthcare operations across 17 states, with subsidiaries owning 160 real estate assets.