Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedNYSE:EHC Encompass Health (EHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $92.42 -1.17 (-1.25%) (As of 05:30 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$92.05▼$93.5950-Day Range$93.13▼$103.7752-Week Range$65.99▼$104.55Volume539,283 shsAverage Volume638,914 shsMarket Capitalization$9.31 billionP/E Ratio22.32Dividend Yield0.74%Price Target$107.11Consensus 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… Encompass Health Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreEHC MarketRank™: Encompass Health scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 949 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.6 / 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 Growth10.96% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Encompass Health are expected to grow by 10.96% in the coming year, from $4.29 to $4.76 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Encompass Health is 22.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.28.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Encompass Health is 22.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 86.62.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEncompass Health has a PEG Ratio of 1.34. 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 4.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.28% 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 1.9, 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 17.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldEncompass Health has a dividend yield of 0.72%, 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 16.43%. 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 14.29% 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 Shorted1.28% 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 1.9, 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 17.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.71 News SentimentEncompass Health has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Encompass Health this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Encompass Health to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Encompass Health insiders have not sold or bought any 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 HeadlinesBirmingham health care entity expanding footprint in MaineDecember 20, 2024 | bizjournals.comEncompass Health Announces Preliminary Plans to Build a 50-bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in BangorDecember 18, 2024 | prnewswire.comKamala’s final humiliation The investments connected to Trump's second term in ways that almost nobody outside his inner circle is aware of… yet have the potential to deliver colossal returns over the next four years. I’m not talking about Tesla, Palantir, or anything else you’ve heard parroted by the mainstream financial press. No. These are Trump’s Secret Stocks. December 30, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Encompass Health wins lawsuit tied to former leader's misconduct, awarded profits from entityDecember 11, 2024 | bizjournals.comPE Firms May Appeal Profit-Split Court Win By Encompass Health, EnhabitDecember 6, 2024 | marketwatch.comEncompass Health, Enhabit Entitled to Profits with Court Win Against Former OfficersDecember 4, 2024 | marketwatch.comDelaware Court of Chancery Awards Damages and Other Relief to Encompass Health and Enhabit for Misconduct by April Anthony, Other Former Officers, and Private Equity Firms Vistria Group and Nautic PartnersDecember 4, 2024 | businesswire.comDelaware Court of Chancery Awards Damages and Other Relief to Encompass Health and Enhabit for Misconduct by April Anthony, Other Former Officers, and Private Equity Firms Vistria Group and Nautic PartnersDecember 4, 2024 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines EHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EHC shares performed this year? Encompass Health's stock was trading at $66.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EHC stock has increased by 38.5% and is now trading at $92.42. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Encompass Health's earnings last quarter? Encompass Health Co. (NYSE:EHC) posted its earnings results on Monday, October, 28th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.09. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Is Encompass Health buying back stock? Encompass Health's board initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, July 24th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. Does Encompass Health have any subsidiaries? Encompass Health subsidiaries include 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. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 10/15 Dividend10/01/2024Dividend Payable10/15/2024Last Earnings10/28/2024Today12/30/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend1/02/2025Dividend Payable1/15/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMedical Industry Hospitals Sub-IndustryHealth Care Facilities Current SymbolNYSE:EHC CUSIP42192430 CIK785161 Webwww.healthsouth.com Phone(205) 967-7116Fax205-969-4719Employees38,000Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$107.11 High Stock Price Target$117.00 Low Stock Price Target$95.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.18 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.14 Trailing P/E Ratio22.32 Forward P/E Ratio21.54 P/E Growth1.34Net Income$352 million Net Margins8.10% Pretax Margin13.67% Return on Equity17.60% Return on Assets6.83% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.88 Current Ratio1.04 Quick Ratio1.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.22 billion Price / Sales1.79 Cash Flow$5.92 per share Price / Cash Flow15.60 Book Value$22.50 per share Price / Book4.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares100,750,000Free Float98,634,000Market Cap$9.31 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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