What SEC filings does The Ensign Group, Inc. submit to the SEC?

The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about ENSG?

A Form 4 for ENSG discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from The Ensign Group, Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for ENSG?

The 10-K is The Ensign Group, Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all ENSG SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical The Ensign Group, Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for ENSG. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does The Ensign Group, Inc. file with the SEC?

The Ensign Group, Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling ENSG shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

ENSG SEC Filing News — The Ensign Group, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-16.

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 ser…

Sector: Healthcare Industry: Medical Care Facilities Market Cap: $10.1B CIK: 1125376

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for ENSG currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 3 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

ENSG Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-06-10 — 2026-10-16

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 3 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$68.8K

Blouin Ann Scott (Director) · 2026-07-29

375 shares · Form 4

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 10 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 10 filings in this group are Form 4s for The Ensign Group, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 10 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 5 compensation award, 3 open-market sale and 2 gift. 3 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×5: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×3: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Gift ×2: Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.

Form 4 Gift Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-14

ENSG insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Uychiat Pison Marivic (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`G`	Gift	580	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Uychiat Pison Marivic (Director) Shares: 580

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Gift Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-13

ENSG insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Burton Spencer (President and COO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`G`	Gift	2,500	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Burton Spencer (President and COO) Shares: 2,500

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-29

ENSG insider Blouin Ann Scott (Director) sold 375 shares (~$68.8K)

Blouin Ann Scott, listed as Director at ENSIGN GROUP, INC, reported an open-market sale of 375 ENSG shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	175	$181.88	$31.8K
`S`	Open-market sale	200	$185.00	$37.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Blouin Ann Scott (Director) Shares: 375 Est. Value: $68.8K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-22

ENSG insider Agwunobi John O (Director) sold 392 shares (~$67.1K)

Agwunobi John O, listed as Director at ENSIGN GROUP, INC, reported an open-market sale of 392 ENSG shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	392	$171.06	$67.1K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Agwunobi John O (Director) Shares: 392 Est. Value: $67.1K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-17

ENSG insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

SMITH BARRY M (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	600	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: SMITH BARRY M (Director) Shares: 600

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-17

ENSG insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Shaw Daren (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	600	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Shaw Daren (Director) Shares: 600

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-17

ENSG insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Blouin Ann Scott (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	600	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Blouin Ann Scott (Director) Shares: 600

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-17

ENSG insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Abbott Swati Bargotra (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	600	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Abbott Swati Bargotra (Director) Shares: 600

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-17

ENSG insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Agwunobi John O (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	600	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Agwunobi John O (Director) Shares: 600

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-17

ENSG insider Parkinson Mark Vincent (Director) sold 100 shares (~$16.8K)

Parkinson Mark Vincent, listed as Director at ENSIGN GROUP, INC, reported an open-market sale of 100 ENSG shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	600	—	—
`S`	Open-market sale	100	$168.12	$16.8K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Parkinson Mark Vincent (Director) Shares: 100 Est. Value: $16.8K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 4 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. The Ensign Group, Inc. has 4 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-10-16

ENSG Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Parkinson Mark Vincent (100 shares) ~$18.0K

Parkinson Mark Vincent filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ENSG (ENSIGN GROUP, INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Parkinson Mark Vincent Shares: 100 Est. Value: $18.0K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-07-27

ENSG Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Blouin Ann Scott (375 shares) ~$68.8K

Blouin Ann Scott filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ENSG (ENSIGN GROUP, INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Blouin Ann Scott Shares: 375 Est. Value: $68.8K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-07-20

ENSG Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Agwunobi John O (392 shares) ~$67.1K

Agwunobi John O filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ENSG (ENSIGN GROUP, INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Agwunobi John O Shares: 392 Est. Value: $67.1K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-07-16

ENSG Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Parkinson Mark Vincent (100 shares) ~$16.8K

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Parkinson Mark Vincent Shares: 100 Est. Value: $16.8K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 5 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 5 in this period for The Ensign Group, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-25