Encompass Health Corporation (EHC)Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | Birmingham, United States | NYSE
106.39 USD
+0.90
(0.853%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 107.00 +0.61 (0.573%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:09 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:28 p.m. EDT
Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) shows a mixed outlook. Short-term traders may find opportunities in the recent volatility, especially with the 105 strike price as a focal point, while long-term investors might consider the stock's fundamentals and growth potential. The dividend yield is low, and while the payout ratio is sustainable, the yield stability is not strong enough to attract income-focused investors. Overall, the stock is a moderate buy for those looking for a balanced approach, but caution is advised due to the legal probe and market volatility. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.051697 |
| AutoTheta | 0.078285 |
| MSTL | 0.159637 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.164519 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.37 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.174 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.36 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-31 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-31 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 82.847 |
| Revenue per Share | 59.057 |
| Market Cap | 10,704,533,504 |
| Trailing P/E | 19.17 |
| Forward P/E | 16.43 |
| Beta | 0.60 |
| Profit Margins | 9.54% |
| Website | https://www.encompasshealth.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 4:28 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests mixed sentiment. There is a notable concentration of open interest and volume around the 105 strike price for both calls and puts, indicating potential for price movement around this level. The ATM IV is relatively high, suggesting increased volatility expectations. The presence of high IV spikes on the 85 strike and significant OI on the 125 and 130 strikes for calls implies speculation on potential upside. However, the high short ratio and short percent of float could indicate bearish sentiment, though the overall forecast model suggests a slight upward trend in the short term.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.20% | 0.67% | 0.75% | 1.07% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | 0.190000 | 0.195112 |
| 2026-01-02 | 0.190000 | 0.178973 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.190000 | 0.153160 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.170000 | 0.141916 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.170000 | 0.168970 |
| 2025-01-02 | 0.170000 | 0.186631 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.170000 | 0.179378 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.150000 | 0.177834 |
| 2024-03-28 | 0.150000 | 0.184143 |
| 2023-12-29 | 0.150000 | 0.228356 |
| 2023-09-29 | 0.150000 | 0.227368 |
| 2023-06-30 | 0.150000 | 0.226022 |
| 2023-03-31 | 0.150000 | 0.283518 |
| 2022-12-30 | 0.150000 | 0.257177 |
| 2022-09-30 | 0.150000 | 0.340934 |
| 2022-07-12 | 0.280000 | 0.599144 |
| 2022-03-31 | 0.222753 | 0.408487 |
| 2021-12-31 | 0.222753 | 0.446864 |
| 2021-09-30 | 0.222753 | 0.390279 |
| 2021-06-30 | 0.222753 | 0.376702 |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.222753 | 0.360182 |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.222753 | 0.357951 |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.222753 | 0.457063 |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.222753 | 0.481715 |
| 2020-03-31 | 0.222753 | 0.468076 |
| 2019-12-31 | 0.222753 | 0.434614 |
| 2019-09-30 | 0.222753 | 0.477684 |
| 2019-06-28 | 0.214797 | 0.462122 |
| 2019-03-29 | 0.214797 | 0.503564 |
| 2018-12-31 | 0.214797 | 0.478838 |
| 2018-09-28 | 0.214797 | 0.380692 |
| 2018-06-29 | 0.198886 | 0.407170 |
| 2018-03-29 | 0.198886 | 0.484085 |
| 2017-12-29 | 0.198886 | 0.562577 |
| 2017-09-29 | 0.198886 | 0.602758 |
| 2017-06-29 | 0.190931 | 0.555540 |
| 2017-03-30 | 0.190931 | 0.636862 |
| 2016-12-29 | 0.190931 | 0.655897 |
| 2016-09-29 | 0.190931 | 0.676468 |
| 2016-06-29 | 0.182975 | 0.682050 |
| 2016-03-30 | 0.182975 | 0.712308 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.182975 | 0.756900 |
| 2015-09-29 | 0.182975 | 0.713145 |
| 2015-06-29 | 0.167064 | 0.537928 |
| 2015-03-30 | 0.167064 | 0.554701 |
| 2014-12-30 | 0.167064 | 0.641815 |
| 2014-09-29 | 0.167064 | 0.683743 |
| 2014-06-27 | 0.143198 | 0.598781 |
| 2014-03-28 | 0.143198 | 0.620205 |
| 2013-12-30 | 0.143198 | 0.658484 |
| 2013-09-27 | 0.143198 | 0.640267 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.09748232 |
| Address1 | 9,001 Liberty Parkway |
| All Time High | 127.99 |
| All Time Low | 0.039777 |
| Ask | 127.0 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Audit Risk | 1 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.1 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,096,510 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,178,180 |
| Average Volume | 1,178,180 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,096,510 |
| Beta | 0.6 |
| Bid | 106.17 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Board Risk | 3 |
| Book Value | 24.383 |
| City | Birmingham |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 106.39 |
| Current Ratio | 1.083 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 107.485 |
| Day Low | 105.6868 |
| Debt To Equity | 82.847 |
| Display Name | Encompass Health |
| Dividend Date | 1,776,211,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.71 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,644,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,644,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.212 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.208 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,579,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,579,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,579,200 |
| Ebitda | 1,380,999,936 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.23268 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 10.178 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.368 |
| Enterprise Value | 14,056,185,856 |
| Eps Current Year | 5.91808 |
| Eps Forward | 6.47706 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.55 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 104.1024 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.2875977 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.021974495 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 9.748232 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 127.99 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -21.599998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.16876318 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 92.77 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 13.620003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.14681473 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 92.77 - 127.99 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 527,952,600,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.11 |
| Float Shares | 98,161,530 |
| Forward Eps | 6.47706 |
| Forward P E | 16.425663 |
| Free Cashflow | 296,787,488 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 24,611 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.43215 |
| Gross Profits | 2,564,900,096 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.01052 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.01966 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 100,615,978 |
| Industry | Medical Care Facilities |
| Industry Disp | Medical Care Facilities |
| Industry Key | medical-care-facilities |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.19 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,656,633,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 1,257:1000 |
| Long Business Summary | Encompass Health Corporation operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company offers specialized rehabilitative treatment, using technology and therapy, on an inpatient basis for patients recovering from a major injury or illness and seeking to regain functional ability, independence, and quality of life; medical, nursing, therapy, and ancillary services; and rehabilitative care to patients who are recovering from conditions, such as stroke and other neurological disorders, cardiac and pulmonary conditions, brain and spinal cord injuries, complex orthopedic conditions, and amputations. It offers services through the Medicare program to the 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. Encompass Health Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama. |
| Long Name | Encompass Health Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 10,704,533,504 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_29374 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 565,699,968 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 10,487,410,929 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 11 |
| Open | 105.79 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,175,600,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.18348 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.1297 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.41 |
| Phone | 205 967 7116 |
| Post Market Change | 0.6100006 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.5733627 |
| Post Market Price | 107.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,467,341 |
| Previous Close | 105.49 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 17.977114 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 4.363286 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.8035674 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0954 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.827 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.08333 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.900002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.853163 |
| Regular Market Day High | 107.485 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 105.6868 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 105.6868 - 107.485 |
| Regular Market Open | 105.79 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 105.49 |
| Regular Market Price | 106.39 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,003 |
| Regular Market Volume | 714,370 |
| Return On Assets | 0.09661999 |
| Return On Equity | 0.2482 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.099 |
| Revenue Per Share | 59.057 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Sector Disp | Healthcare |
| Sector Key | healthcare |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 99,416,162 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.033800002 |
| Shares Short | 3,360,743 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 3,549,962 |
| Short Name | Encompass Health Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0381 |
| Short Ratio | 3.73 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | AL |
| Symbol | EHC |
| Target High Price | 160.0 |
| Target Low Price | 130.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 142.72726 |
| Target Median Price | 140.0 |
| Total Cash | 72,200,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.726 |
| Total Debt | 2,713,900,032 |
| Total Revenue | 5,935,200,256 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.72 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.006825292 |
| Trailing Eps | 5.55 |
| Trailing P E | 19.169369 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 112.2288 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -5.8387985 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.05202585 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 714,370 |
| Website | https://www.encompasshealth.com |
| Zip | 35,242 |