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The Ensign Group, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 1

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ensign Group is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in its first week (since Oct 21, 2026). It closed at $178.35, 17.3% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

The Ensign Group, Inc. provides skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative services. More about the company

$178.35
+2.88% today
$10.4B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 38w
S2 21w
S2 29w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 38w → S3 8w → S2 21w → S3 11w → S4 13w → S1 5w → S2 29w → S3 5w → S2 12w → S3 5w → S4 9w → S1 10w → S4 1w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 13 stage runs.

ENSG among Medical Care Facilities29th of 49 by relative strength

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Stocks in Medical Care Facilities ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1AGLStage 3 · wk 898+6.8%
2PACSStage 3 · wk 498+15.7%
3LFSTStage 2 · wk 2497+4.0%
4AMNStage 2 · wk 2596+38.1%
5NHCStage 2 · wk 5995+8.4%
6CONStage 2 · wk 2294+14.9%
7INNVStage 3 · wk 593+5.8%
8MDStage 2 · wk 2692+14.3%
…29ENSGStage 4 · wk 152+1.7%
vs 52W High
-17.3%
$147.02 lo$215.59 hi
17.3% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 1
1w13w26w
Week 1, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-1.7%
200 DMA: $181.44 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.94x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend flat
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+1.7%
3M
+3.1%
6M
-5.7%
YTD
+2.7%
1Y
-2.5%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-06-20
11 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.94x
2026-10-21S41→4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.68x
2026-10-20S1
Wk 10 · Vol 1.00x
2026-10-19S1
Wk 10 · Vol 0.84x
2026-10-16S1
Wk 10 · Vol 0.87x
2026-10-15S1
Wk 10 · Vol 1.04x
2026-10-14S1
Wk 9 · Vol 0.88x
2026-10-13S1
Wk 9 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-12S1
Wk 9 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-09S1
Wk 9 · Vol 0.60x
2026-10-08S1
Wk 9 · Vol 1.02x
2026-10-07S1
Wk 8 · Vol 1.30x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$175.06
200 DMA
$181.44
52W High
$215.59
52W Low
$147.02
5D Low
$173.05
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$178.35
60d High
$183.87
120d High
$183.87
250d High
$215.59
Next resistance
+3.1%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
28.0
Forward 20.8
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+16.7%
Revenue +17.3%
ROE
+17.0%
Profit margin +6.9%
Dividend Yield
0.15%
P/B 4.2

Ensign Group: quick answers

What stage is Ensign Group in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ensign Group (ENSG) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 21, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is Ensign Group in an uptrend?

No. Ensign Group is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 1.7% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Ensign Group from its 52-week high?

Ensign Group closed at $178.35 on Oct 22, 2026, 17.3% below its 52-week high of $215.59. Its 52-week low is $147.02.

How has Ensign Group performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ensign Group is down 2.5% over the past year and up 2.7% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Ensign Group in?

Ensign Group is in the Medical Care Facilities industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Medical Care Facilities

The Ensign Group, Inc. provides skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative services. It operates through two segments: Skilled Services and Standard Bearer. The Skilled Services segment provides short and long-term nursing care services for patients with chronic conditions, prolonged illness, and the elderly; specialty care, such as on-site dialysis, ventilator care, cardiac, and pulmonary management; and standard services, such as room and board, special nutritional programs, social services, recreational activities, entertainment, and other services. The Standard Bearer segment leases post-acute care properties to healthcare operators. In addition, the company operates senior living units; and provides ancillary services consisting of digital x-ray, ultrasound, electrocardiograms, sub-acute services, dialysis, respiratory, and long-term care pharmacy and patient transportation to people in their homes or at long-term care facilities, as well as mobile diagnostics. The company operates healthcare facilities in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Oregon, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in San Juan Capistrano, California.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.