Beverly B. Wittekind, who serves as Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at The Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG), reported a sale of 500 common shares on February 19, 2026, at a per-share price of $210.23, yielding $105,115 in gross proceeds.
According to a Form 4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Wittekind concurrently exercised stock options to acquire 500 shares at an exercise price of $83.64, for a stated aggregate exercise cost of $41,820. The filing notes that the 500 shares obtained through the option exercise were subsequently sold.
The issuer withheld 113 shares to satisfy income tax obligations related to the transaction. Those withheld shares were valued in the filing at $204.78 per share, producing a reported total of $23,140 attributed to the withholding.
The insider sale and option exercise were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Wittekind adopted on September 2, 2025. The share sale took place as The Ensign Group stock traded close to its 52-week high of $216.92, after the share price rose approximately 67% over the prior 12 months.
Separately noted in the filing and related coverage, InvestingPro analysis indicates the company appears overvalued at current levels when assessed against Fair Value metrics. The coverage references a comprehensive Pro Research Report for ENSG available on the InvestingPro platform for investors seeking further valuation detail.
Recent company results provide context to investor sentiment. The Ensign Group reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $1.82, ahead of the $1.75 estimate, while revenue came in at $1.36 billion versus an anticipated $1.37 billion. The results and margin performance contributed to analyst activity; Truist Securities raised its price target on the stock from $200 to $215 while maintaining a Hold rating, citing the company’s stronger-than-expected margins and bottom-line results.
All filings and figures referenced in this report are those disclosed in the Form 4 filing and the company’s reported quarterly results.