[Form 4] ENSIGN GROUP, INC Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ensign Group director Mark Vincent Parkinson reported both a stock award and a small sale of common shares. On April 15, 2026, he received 600 shares as a grant at $0.00 per share, which vest in three equal annual installments beginning April 15, 2027.

On April 16, 2026, he completed an open-market sale of 100 shares at $196.60 per share pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 6, 2025. After these transactions, he directly holds 3,400 shares of Ensign Group common stock.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 100 shares ($19,660)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Parkinson Mark Vincent

Role Director

Sold 100 shs ($20K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	100	$196.60	$20K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	600	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 3,400 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. These shares vest in three equal annual installments beginning April 15, 2027. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 6, 2025.

Key Figures

Stock grant size: 600 shares Sale volume: 100 shares Sale price: $196.60 per share +1 more

4 metrics

Stock grant size 600 shares Common stock award on April 15, 2026

Sale volume 100 shares Open-market sale on April 16, 2026

Sale price $196.60 per share Open-market sale price on April 16, 2026

Shares held after transactions 3,400 shares Direct holdings after reported Form 4 transactions

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, vest, grant, award, or other acquisition, open-market sale

4 terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 6, 2025."

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

vest financial

"These shares vest in three equal annual installments beginning April 15, 2027."

A vest is the process by which an employee earns the right to receive certain benefits or ownership interests, such as stock or retirement funds, over time. It’s similar to earning a reward gradually, ensuring that the benefit becomes fully yours only after a set period or meeting specific conditions. This makes it important for investors because it determines when they can actually claim or use those benefits.

grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: open-market sale"

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Parkinson Mark Vincent

(Last) (First) (Middle)

29222 RANCHO VIEJO RD. SUITE #127

(Street)

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CALIFORNIA 92675

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENSIGN GROUP, INC [ ENSG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	04/15/2026		A		600(1)	A	$0	3,500	D
Common Stock	04/16/2026		S(2)		100	D	$196.6	3,400	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares vest in three equal annual installments beginning April 15, 2027.

2. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 6, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Chad A. Keetch, as power of attorney	04/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)