Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedNYSE:EHC Encompass Health (EHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $99.99 +2.89 (+2.98%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$100.35 +0.36 (+0.36%) As of 04:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Encompass Health Stock (NYSE:EHC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Encompass Health alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$97.79▼$100.1350-Day Range$92.54▼$102.3152-Week Range$76.11▼$105.23Volume710,770 shsAverage Volume632,744 shsMarket Capitalization$10.07 billionP/E Ratio22.42Dividend Yield0.68%Price Target$107.67Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewEncompass Health Corporation provides post-acute healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico. It owns and operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals that provide medical, nursing, therapy, and ancillary services. The company provides specialized rehabilitative treatment on an inpatient basis to patients who have experienced physical or cognitive disabilities or injuries due to medical conditions, such as strokes, hip fractures, and various debilitating neurological conditions. It offers services through the Medicare program to federal government, managed care plans and private insurers, state governments, and other patients. The company was formerly known as HealthSouth Corporation and changed its name to Encompass Health Corporation in January 2018. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.Read More… Remove Ads Encompass Health Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreEHC MarketRank™: Encompass Health scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 934 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingEncompass Health has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.18, and is based on 9 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEncompass Health has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Encompass Health's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Encompass Health are expected to grow by 10.00% in the coming year, from $4.80 to $5.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Encompass Health is 22.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.56.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Encompass Health is 22.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 24.80.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEncompass Health has a PEG Ratio of 2.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEncompass Health has a P/B Ratio of 3.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Encompass Health's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.13% of the float of Encompass Health has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEncompass Health has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Encompass Health has recently increased by 19.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldEncompass Health has a dividend yield of 0.70%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEncompass Health does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Encompass Health is 15.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Encompass Health will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.88% next year. This indicates that Encompass Health will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Encompass Health's dividend. Sustainability and ESG5.0 / 5Environmental Score-0.71 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.13% of the float of Encompass Health has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEncompass Health has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Encompass Health has recently increased by 19.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.25 News SentimentEncompass Health has a news sentiment score of 1.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Encompass Health this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for EHC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added Encompass Health to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Encompass Health insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $495,578.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.10% of the stock of Encompass Health is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.25% of the stock of Encompass Health is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Encompass Health's insider trading history. Receive EHC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Encompass Health and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EHC Stock News HeadlinesRehabilitation Hospital of Athens Now Open in GeorgiaMarch 18, 2025 | prnewswire.comEncompass Health Co. (NYSE:EHC) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by BrokeragesMarch 16, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comMusk’s real agenda in D.C. Companies connected to Elon’s new map of America are making major climbs in price. And on May 30, the next wave of stocks could take off. Get the name of my #1 investment to make, while there’s still time.March 24, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Encompass Health at Barclays Conference: Strategic Growth and ChallengesMarch 13, 2025 | uk.investing.comEncompass Health to Participate in Barclays Global Healthcare ConferenceFebruary 26, 2025 | prnewswire.comEncompass Health Declares Dividend on Common StockFebruary 20, 2025 | prnewswire.comEncompass Health's SWOT analysis: stock poised for growth amid healthcare demandFebruary 17, 2025 | msn.comAndrew Price Executes Sell Order: Offloads $495K In Encompass Health StockFebruary 14, 2025 | benzinga.comSee More Headlines EHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EHC shares performed this year? Encompass Health's stock was trading at $92.35 at the start of the year. Since then, EHC stock has increased by 8.3% and is now trading at $99.9910. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Encompass Health's earnings last quarter? Encompass Health Co. (NYSE:EHC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 6th. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.12. Encompass Health had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 8.48%. Is Encompass Health buying back stock? Encompass Health's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, July 24th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Does Encompass Health have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Encompass Health: Baptist Outpatient Services Inc., Frontier Home Health and Hospice, Generation Solutions of Lynchburg LLC, Alacare Home Health & Hospice, Camellia Healthcare, CareSouth Health System Inc., Reliant Hospital Partners LLC, and more. Who are Encompass Health's major shareholders? Encompass Health's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.33%), Invesco Ltd. (5.50%), Wellington Management Group LLP (4.00%) and Alliancebernstein L.P. (2.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark J Tarr, Douglas E Coltharp, John Patrick Darby, Andrew L Price, Elissa Joy Charbonneau, Greg D Carmichael and Kevin J O'connor. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Encompass Health? Shares of EHC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Encompass Health own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Encompass Health investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend1/02/2025Dividend Payable1/15/2025Last Earnings2/06/2025Today3/24/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend4/01/2025Dividend Payable4/15/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/23/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMedical Industry Hospitals Sub-IndustryHealth Care Facilities Current SymbolNYSE:EHC CIK785161 Webwww.healthsouth.com Phone(205) 967-7116Fax205-969-4719Employees35,000Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$107.67 High Stock Price Target$120.00 Low Stock Price Target$95.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.18 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.46 Trailing P/E Ratio22.25 Forward P/E Ratio20.67 P/E Growth2.31Net Income$455.70 million Net Margins8.48% Pretax Margin13.95% Return on Equity17.56% Return on Assets7.06% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.84 Current Ratio1.05 Quick Ratio1.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.37 billion Price / Sales1.86 Cash Flow$7.51 per share Price / Cash Flow13.21 Book Value$27.72 per share Price / Book3.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares100,709,000Free Float98,634,000Market Cap$9.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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