How to buy Encompass Health stock (EHC)

Encompass Health is a medical care facilities business based in the US. Encompass Health shares (EHC) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $93.59 – a decrease of 0.91% over the previous week. Encompass Health employs 27,481 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $5.2 billion.

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Encompass Health stock price (NYSE: EHC)

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Encompass Health shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-25.

Latest market close	$93.59
52-week range	$65.63 - $104.55
50-day moving average more info button	$99.27
200-day moving average more info button	$89.74
Wall St. target price	$116.50
PE ratio more info button	22.1576
Dividend yield more info button	$0.62 (0.72%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$4.25

Is it a good time to buy Encompass Health stock?

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Encompass Health price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $93.59 from 2024-12-27

1 week (2024-12-20)	-0.91%
1 month (2024-11-29)	-9.08%
3 months (2024-09-27)	-2.52%
6 months (2024-06-28)	9.09%

1 year (2023-12-29)	40.27%
2 years (2022-12-29)	59.29%
3 years (2021-12-29)	46.93%
5 years (2019-12-27)	42.23%

Is Encompass Health stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Encompass Health stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Encompass Health's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Encompass Health's P/E ratio

Encompass Health's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 22x. In other words, Encompass Health shares trade at around 22x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Encompass Health's EBITDA

Encompass Health's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Encompass Health's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Encompass Health financials

Revenue TTM	$5.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	15.48%
Gross profit TTM	$1.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	8.38%
Return on equity TTM	22.92%
Profit margin	8.1%
Book value	$19.44
Market Capitalization more info button	$9.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Encompass Health share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 15.2% of net profits

Recently Encompass Health has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Encompass Health shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Encompass Health's case, that would currently equate to about $0.62 per share.

While Encompass Health's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Encompass Health is investing more in its future growth.

Encompass Health's most recent dividend payout was on 14 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 1 January 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Encompass Health's shares ever split?

Encompass Health's shares were split on a 1257:1000 basis on 30 June 2022 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1257 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Encompass Health shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 20.4% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Encompass Health shares which in turn could have impacted Encompass Health's share price.

Encompass Health share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Encompass Health's shares have ranged in value from as little as $65.6318 up to $104.55. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Encompass Health's is 0.78. This would suggest that Encompass Health's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Encompass Health overview

Encompass 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. .

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Encompass Health is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.363% of Encompass Health shares are held by insiders and 98.204% by institutions. How many people work for Encompass Health?
Latest data suggests 27,481 work at Encompass Health. When does the fiscal year end for Encompass Health?
Encompass Health's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Encompass Health based?
Encompass Health's address is: 9001 Liberty Parkway, Birmingham, AL, United States, 35242 What is Encompass Health's ISIN number?
Encompass Health's international securities identification number is: US29261A1007 What is Encompass Health's CUSIP number?
Encompass Health's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 394797AB0