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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Alere Inc. stock logo
ALR
Alere
$1.32
$0.00
$34.41
$51.00
$43.05M0.8540,839 shsN/A
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
$128.12
+0.8%
$128.46
$113.27
$158.45
$7.38B0.91430,688 shs444,340 shs
National HealthCare Co. stock logo
NHC
National HealthCare
$96.63
+0.8%
$92.76
$89.14
$138.49
$1.49B0.4259,778 shs33,908 shs
PACS Group, Inc. stock logo
PACS
PACS Group
$9.75
+1.3%
$11.06
$8.28
$43.92
$1.49BN/A785,187 shs367,695 shs

Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Alere Inc. stock logo
ALR
Alere
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
+0.82%+5.95%-1.30%-9.47%+8.38%
National HealthCare Co. stock logo
NHC
National HealthCare
+1.34%+6.13%+3.72%-3.92%+9,584,999,900.00%
PACS Group, Inc. stock logo
PACS
PACS Group
+0.10%+12.12%-11.82%-31.75%-61.10%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Alere Inc. stock logo
ALR
Alere
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
4.8877 of 5 stars
3.44.03.34.83.52.51.3
National HealthCare Co. stock logo
NHC
National HealthCare
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PACS Group, Inc. stock logo
PACS
PACS Group
3.1896 of 5 stars
3.41.00.00.01.60.03.1
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Alere Inc. stock logo
ALR
Alere
0.00
N/AN/AN/A
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
2.83
Moderate Buy$165.1728.92% Upside
National HealthCare Co. stock logo
NHC
National HealthCare
0.00
N/AN/AN/A
PACS Group, Inc. stock logo
PACS
PACS Group
2.88
Moderate Buy$34.00248.61% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest ALR, ENSG, NHC, and PACS Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
2/6/2025
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$155.00 ➝ $155.00
2/4/2025
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
Macquarie
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$165.00 ➝ $166.00
(Data available from 4/29/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Alere Inc. stock logo
ALR
Alere
$934.59M0.05N/AN/A$5.72 per share0.23
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
$4.26B1.73$6.61 per share19.37$32.03 per share4.00
National HealthCare Co. stock logo
NHC
National HealthCare
$1.30B1.15$6.16 per share15.68$59.41 per share1.63
PACS Group, Inc. stock logo
PACS
PACS Group
$3.56B0.42N/AN/AN/A
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Alere Inc. stock logo
ALR
Alere
-$29.92M-$1.20N/AN/AN/A-5.34%-20.78%-9.02%N/A
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
$297.97M$5.1125.0720.761.526.99%17.07%6.47%4/29/2025 (Estimated)
National HealthCare Co. stock logo
NHC
National HealthCare
$66.80M$6.5412.11N/A10.03%6.87%4.68%N/A
PACS Group, Inc. stock logo
PACS
PACS Group
$112.87MN/A0.005.480.49N/AN/AN/A5/12/2025 (Estimated)

Latest ALR, ENSG, NHC, and PACS Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/12/2025Q4 2024
PACS Group, Inc. stock logo
PACS
PACS Group
$0.42N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
4/29/2025Q1 2025
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
$1.50$1.37-$0.13$1.37$1.17 billionN/A
2/5/2025Q4 2024
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
$1.47$1.36-$0.11$1.36$1.13 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Alere Inc. stock logo
ALR
Alere
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
$0.250.20%+4.50%4.89%18 Years
National HealthCare Co. stock logo
NHC
National HealthCare
$2.442.53%+4.68%37.31%N/A
PACS Group, Inc. stock logo
PACS
PACS Group
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest ALR, ENSG, NHC, and PACS Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/20/2025
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
quarterly$0.06250.2%3/31/20253/31/20254/30/2025
2/14/2025
National HealthCare Co. stock logo
NHC
National HealthCare
quarterly$0.612.36%3/28/20253/28/20254/25/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Alere Inc. stock logo
ALR
Alere
0.45
1.58
1.58
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
0.08
1.56
1.56
National HealthCare Co. stock logo
NHC
National HealthCare
0.14
1.80
1.77
PACS Group, Inc. stock logo
PACS
PACS Group
0.82
1.71
1.71

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Alere Inc. stock logo
ALR
Alere
24.08%
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
96.12%
National HealthCare Co. stock logo
NHC
National HealthCare
56.44%
PACS Group, Inc. stock logo
PACS
PACS Group
N/A

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Alere Inc. stock logo
ALR
Alere
8.40%
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
3.90%
National HealthCare Co. stock logo
NHC
National HealthCare
14.97%
PACS Group, Inc. stock logo
PACS
PACS Group
N/A
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Alere Inc. stock logo
ALR
Alere
10,40032.61 million29.87 millionOptionable
The Ensign Group, Inc. stock logo
ENSG
The Ensign Group
29,90057.63 million55.21 millionOptionable
National HealthCare Co. stock logo
NHC
National HealthCare
12,40015.46 million13.32 millionN/A
PACS Group, Inc. stock logo
PACS
PACS Group
32,433152.40 millionN/AOptionable

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Alere stock logo

Alere NYSE:ALR

Alere Inc. is a provider of health information through diagnostic tests. The Company's segments include professional diagnostics, consumer diagnostics, and corporate and other. The professional diagnostics segment includes an array of diagnostic test products and other in vitro diagnostic tests marketed to medical professionals and laboratories for detection of diseases and conditions within its areas of focus. The consumer diagnostics segment consists primarily of manufacturing operations related to its role as the exclusive manufacturer of products for SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics (SPD), its joint venture with The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G). The Company's professional diagnostic solutions allow patients and their healthcare providers to work together to manage patients' conditions over the continuum of care, from the hospital to home. The Company offers lines of drugs-of-abuse tests, reagent systems and laboratory testing options.

The Ensign Group stock logo

The Ensign Group NASDAQ:ENSG

$128.12 +1.05 (+0.83%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$128.94 +0.81 (+0.64%)
As of 07:57 PM Eastern
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The Ensign Group, Inc. provides skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative services. It operates through two segments: Skilled Services and Standard Bearer. The company's Skilled Services segment engages in the operation of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation therapy services for patients with chronic conditions, prolonged illness, and the elderly; and offers nursing facilities including specialty care, such as on-site dialysis, ventilator care, cardiac, and pulmonary management, as well as standard services comprising room and board, special nutritional programs, social services, recreational activities, entertainment, and other services. Its Standard Bearer segment is comprised of selected real estate properties owned by Standard Bearer and leased to skilled nursing and senior living operators. In addition, the company 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. It operates in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in San Juan Capistrano, California.

National HealthCare stock logo

National HealthCare NYSE:NHC

$96.63 +0.78 (+0.81%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

National HealthCare Corporation engages in the operation of services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted and independent living facilities, homecare and hospice agencies, and health hospitals. Its skilled nursing facilities offer licensed therapy services, nutrition services, social services, activities, and housekeeping and laundry services, as well as medical services prescribed by physicians; and rehabilitative services, such as physical, speech, respiratory, and occupational therapy for patients recovering from strokes, heart attacks, orthopedic conditions, neurological illnesses, or other illnesses, injuries, or disabilities. The company's medical specialty units comprise memory care units and sub-cute nursing units that provide specialized care and programs for persons with Alzheimer's or related disorders; and assisted living facilities offer personal care services and assistance with general activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and medication management. Its independent living facilities offers specially designed residential units for the active and ambulatory elderly and provide various ancillary services for residents, including restaurants, activity rooms and social areas; and behavioral health services to both adults and geriatric patients with psychiatric, emotional, and addictive disorders. In addition, the company's homecare agencies assist those who wish to stay at home or in assisted living residences but still require some degree of medical care or assistance with daily activities; hospice agencies that provides hospice and palliative care; and operates pharmacies, as well as managed care insurance solutions. Further, it offers management, accounting, and financial services; and leases its properties to third party operators. The company was founded in 1971 and is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

PACS Group stock logo

PACS Group NYSE:PACS

$9.75 +0.12 (+1.28%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$9.76 +0.01 (+0.07%)
As of 05:42 PM Eastern
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PACS Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities in the United States. The company also provides senior care and independent facilities. It engages in the acquisition, ownership, and leasing of health care-related properties. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Farmington, Utah.