B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Invests $7.08 Million in The Ensign Group, Inc. $ENSG

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new stake in The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 44,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,082,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG owned approximately 0.08% of The Ensign Group as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in shares of The Ensign Group by 156.5% during the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 159 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Monetary Solutions Ltd acquired a new position in shares of The Ensign Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of The Ensign Group by 55.0% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 172 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. Bayban purchased a new stake in The Ensign Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new position in The Ensign Group in the first quarter worth $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.12% of the company’s stock.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ENSG. Wall Street Zen downgraded The Ensign Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 25th. Weiss Ratings lowered The Ensign Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $228.00 target price on shares of The Ensign Group in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on The Ensign Group from $202.00 to $207.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $216.25.

In other news, Director John O. Agwunobi sold 392 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.06, for a total transaction of $67,055.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,625,583.18. This represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Barry M. Smith sold 700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.28, for a total value of $114,996.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 21,352 shares in the company, valued at $3,507,706.56. This trade represents a 3.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 4.00% of the company’s stock.