New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - November 12, 2026) - Investors who suffered losses on The Ensign Group, Inc. ("The Ensign Group" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ENSG) stock may have claims to recover those losses. Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, reminds investors that a federal securities class action has been filed on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired The Ensign Group securities between February 10, 2022 and June 18, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Investors who wish to serve as lead plaintiff must move the Court no later than December 7, 2026.

Investors with losses on The Ensign Group securities can contact Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson about the The Ensign Group class action to learn about their legal rights and options.

Key facts for The Ensign Group investors

• Class Period: between February 10, 2022 and June 18, 2026
• Lead plaintiff deadline: December 7, 2026
• Disclosures: June 8, 2026, June 11, 2026, and June 18, 2026
• Stock drops: $13.88 per share, or 8.15%, on June 8, 2026; $4.52 per share, or 2.98%, on June 11, 2026; and $2.19 per share, or 1.4%, on June 18, 2026

What happened?
On June 8, 2026, Hunterbrook Media published a report entitled "Ensign: The Nursing Home Empire Built on Fatal Neglect," stating that "Ensign's business model relies on delivering inadequate care to patients while gaming data on quality[.] Patients are dying." On this news, Ensign's stock price fell $13.88, or 8.15%, to close at $156.42 per share on June 8, 2026.

On June 11, 2026, Muddy Waters Research published a report entitled "Ensign: Deceiving the Government at Estimated ~20% of Facilities," concluding that Ensign engages in a systematic scheme to rent the licenses of Administrators who are not generally present at, nor actually managing, the facilities. On this news, Ensign's stock price fell $4.52, or 2.98%, to close at $147.13 on June 11, 2026.

On June 18, 2026, Hunterbrook issued a follow up report entitled "New: Patients Hungry in Ensign Facilities," adding new firsthand evidence of resident hunger, payroll falsification, understaffing, and staff licensing issues. On this news, Ensign's stock price fell $2.19, or 1.4%, to close at $153.65 per share on June 18, 2026.

"The Ensign Group stock fell 8.15% on June 8, 2026, 2.98% on June 11, 2026, and 1.4% on June 18, 2026 after the disclosures described in the complaint. The complaint alleges that investors bought The Ensign Group shares during the Class Period without the full picture."

What does the complaint allege?
The complaint alleges that the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws by making false and/or misleading statements and/or failing to disclose that: (1) Ensign's business model depends on the systematic and widespread neglect of elderly people who live in its facilities, including those with needs for high levels of care; (2) Ensign's abuse and neglect includes not giving residents enough food, medical attention, or even basic toiletries as well as failing to respond to residents in clear distress, which has resulted in resident deaths; (3) Ensign uses self-reporting measures as a way to cover up that it systematically neglects patients; (4) Ensign defrauds Medicaid and Medicare by taking federal funds to help patients who need high levels of care, and then neglecting those same patients; (5) Ensign falsifies the number of hours that Certified Nursing Assistants spend with residents; (6) Ensign engages in an illegal scheme to rent the licenses of Administrators who are not generally present at, nor actually managing, its facilities; (7) Ensign materially understated the reputational and litigation exposure that comes with a dangerous, abhorrent, and illegal business model; and (8) as a result, Defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.

Next steps for The Ensign Group investors
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP is reviewing potential claims on behalf of The Ensign Group investors. Investors with losses can visit www.faruqilaw.com/ENSG or call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310) to discuss the The Ensign Group class action.

If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than December 7, 2026. The court-appointed lead plaintiff is the investor with the largest financial interest in the relief sought by the class who is adequate and typical of class members who directs and oversees the litigation on behalf of the putative class. Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision to serve as a lead plaintiff or not.

Common questions from The Ensign Group investors
Who is eligible? Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired The Ensign Group securities between February 10, 2022 and June 18, 2026 and lost money may have claims, and can contact the firm to learn whether the The Ensign Group class action affects them.

What is a securities class action? A lawsuit brought on behalf of a group of investors who bought shares at prices alleged to have been inflated by false or misleading statements, in violation of the federal securities laws. The The Ensign Group class action alleges that the Company and its executives made such statements.

Has a lawsuit been filed? Yes. A federal securities class action has been filed against The Ensign Group. Investors who wish to serve as lead plaintiff must move the Court by December 7, 2026. Investors who do nothing remain absent class members, and serving as lead plaintiff is not required to share in any recovery.

Does it cost anything to contact the firm? No. Investors who purchased The Ensign Group securities during the Class Period may contact Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP to discuss their legal rights, potential claims, and the lead plaintiff process at no cost or obligation.

Whistleblower notice
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP also encourages anyone with information regarding The Ensign Group's conduct to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others. Individuals with original information may also consider the SEC Whistleblower Program, which can award whistleblowers 10 to 30 percent of the monetary sanctions collected in a successful SEC enforcement action when those sanctions exceed $1 million.

About Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP
Faruqi & Faruqi is a leading national securities law firm with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors since its founding in 1995. See www.faruqilaw.com.

Related links

• The Ensign Group class action, Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP
• The Ensign Group, Inc. SEC filings index, EDGAR
• SEC Whistleblower Program
• Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP

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