President and CEO of THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. (ENSG) Christopher R. Christensen sells 100,000 shares of ENSG on 11/03/2010 at an average price of $19.42 a share.

The Ensign Group, Inc. has a market cap of $408.8 million; its shares were traded at around $19.74 with a P/E ratio of 11.5 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of The Ensign Group, Inc. stocks is 1.1%.

ENSG is in the portfolios of Chuck Royce of Royce& Associates, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of ENSG over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of ENSG.

CEO Recent Trades:

• Sell: President and CEO Christopher R. Christensen sold 38,322 shares of ENSG stock on 05/12/2010 at the average price of 18.5. Christopher R. Christensen owns at least 1,740,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 6.7% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of ENSG. For the complete insider trading history of ENSG, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Buy: Director John G. Nackel bought 847 shares of ENSG stock on 06/09/2010 at the average price of 17.25. John G. Nackel owns at least 13,668 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 14.43% since.


• Buy: Director John G. Nackel bought 153 shares of ENSG stock on 06/01/2010 at the average price of 17.25. John G. Nackel owns at least 12,821 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 14.43% since.


• Sell: Executive Vice President Gregory K. Stapley sold 71,966 shares of ENSG stock on 11/02/2010 at the average price of 18.9. Gregory K. Stapley owns at least 887,942 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.44% since.


• Sell: Roy E Christensen sold 26,100 shares of ENSG stock on 10/21/2010 at the average price of 17.91. Roy E Christensen owns at least 2,535,354 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 10.22% since.


• Sell: Roy E Christensen sold 152,742 shares of ENSG stock on 10/20/2010 at the average price of 18.11. Roy E Christensen owns at least 2,561,454 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 9% since.

Why CEOs Are Buying Stocks Of Their Own Companies?

1. As legendary investor Peter Lynch said: "Insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise."
2. TOP EXECUTIVES like CEOs and CFOs are savvy buyers of their companies' shares. One long-term study showed that they beat the market on average by six percentage points a year.
3. Another study found that the aggregated activities of insiders can serve as a good indicator to locate market bottoms. Insiders as a whole are smart investors of their own companies.

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