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Encompass Health Corporation (EHC)

Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | Birmingham, United States | NYSE
110.04 USD -0.12 (-0.109%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 6 a.m. EDT

Encompass Health presents a compelling long-term case driven by exceptional capital efficiency and consistent growth, though the dividend is currently a minor component of the total return story. The company boasts a 25% return on equity and nearly 30% earnings growth, supported by a nine-year price trajectory that has more than doubled. While the revenue growth sits at 9%, falling short of the hyper-growth threshold often reserved for top-tier picks, the balance sheet strength and cash generation justify a premium valuation. The recent price action has surged over 11% in two weeks, pushing the stock above its 50-day moving average, yet the statistical forecast leans slightly negative, creating a tension between immediate momentum and longer-term mean reversion. For income investors, the yield is modest, but for growth-oriented capital, the fundamentals remain robust with a strong buy consensus from analysts.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.025937
AutoETS0.028252
MSTL0.029203
AutoTheta0.029864

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 61%
H-stat 4.77
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.680
Excess Kurtosis -0.47
Attribute Value
Sector Healthcare
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-30
Debt to Equity Ratio 82.84
Revenue per Share 60.558
Market Cap 10,915,866,624
Trailing P/E 18.84
Forward P/E 16.83
Beta 0.60
Profit Margins 10.04%
Website https://www.encompasshealth.com

As of July 11, 2026, 6 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts at lower strikes (85 and 90), suggesting a perceived floor or hedging against a drop. However, there is also notable call open interest at the 125 strike for October expiration, indicating some upside speculation. The ATM put volume at the 110 strike recently spiked significantly, implying active hedging or selling at current levels, while implied volatility remains elevated around 50% for near-term expirations.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.19% 0.71% 0.73% 1.01%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-01 0.190000 0.187395
2026-04-01 0.190000 0.195112
2026-01-02 0.190000 0.178622
2025-10-01 0.190000 0.152586
2025-07-01 0.170000 0.141173
2025-04-01 0.170000 0.167852
2025-01-02 0.170000 0.185084
2024-10-01 0.170000 0.177564
2024-07-01 0.150000 0.175726
2024-03-28 0.150000 0.181642
2023-12-29 0.150000 0.224820
2023-09-29 0.150000 0.223347
2023-06-30 0.150000 0.221533
2023-03-31 0.150000 0.277264
2022-12-30 0.150000 0.250794
2022-09-30 0.150000 0.331638
2022-07-12 0.280000 0.580913
2022-03-31 0.222753 0.393757
2021-12-31 0.222753 0.429054
2021-09-30 0.222753 0.373135
2021-06-30 0.222753 0.358837
2021-03-31 0.222753 0.341881
2020-12-31 0.222753 0.338615
2020-09-30 0.222753 0.430903
2020-06-30 0.222753 0.452124
2020-03-31 0.222753 0.437296
2019-12-31 0.222753 0.404216
2019-09-30 0.222753 0.442479
2019-06-28 0.214797 0.426136
2019-03-29 0.214797 0.462328
2018-12-31 0.214797 0.437601
2018-09-28 0.214797 0.346376
2018-06-29 0.198886 0.369167
2018-03-29 0.198886 0.437292
2017-12-29 0.198886 0.505970
2017-09-29 0.198886 0.539374
2017-06-29 0.190931 0.494438
2017-03-30 0.190931 0.564043
2016-12-29 0.190931 0.577618
2016-09-29 0.190931 0.592301
2016-06-29 0.182975 0.593701
2016-03-30 0.182975 0.616290
2015-12-29 0.182975 0.650819
2015-09-29 0.182975 0.609109
2015-06-29 0.167064 0.456620
2015-03-30 0.167064 0.468749
2014-12-30 0.167064 0.539844
2014-09-29 0.167064 0.572050
2014-06-27 0.143198 0.498063
2014-03-28 0.143198 0.513259
2013-12-30 0.143198 0.542168
2013-09-27 0.143198 0.524322
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.76
dividendYield 0.69
exDividendDate 2026-07-01
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.74
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0067175017
lastDividendValue 0.19
lastDividendDate 2026-07-01
dividendDate 2026-07-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.07946855
Address1 9,001 Liberty Parkway
All Time High 127.99
All Time Low 0.039777
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 500
Audit Risk 1
Average Analyst Rating 1.1 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,165,170
Average Daily Volume3 Month 999,013
Average Volume 999,013
Average Volume10Days 1,165,170
Beta 0.602
Bid 44.02
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 2
Book Value 25.369
City Birmingham
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 110.04
Current Ratio 1.174
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 111.37
Day Low 109.73
Debt To Equity 82.84
Display Name Encompass Health
Dividend Date 1,784,073,600
Dividend Rate 0.76
Dividend Yield 0.69
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,046,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,046,400
Earnings Growth 0.303
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.284
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,960,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,960,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,960,000
Ebitda 1,423,699,968
Ebitda Margins 0.23469
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.143
Enterprise To Revenue 2.38
Enterprise Value 14,440,266,752
Eps Current Year 6.00573
Eps Forward 6.53763
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.84
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,782,864,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 104.0184
Fifty Day Average Change 6.021599
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.057889745
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -7.9468546
Fifty Two Week High 127.99
Fifty Two Week High Change -17.949997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.1402453
Fifty Two Week Low 92.77
Fifty Two Week Low Change 17.270004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.18615937
Fifty Two Week Range 92.77 - 127.99
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 527,952,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.09
Float Shares 97,923,380
Forward Eps 6.53763
Forward P E 16.831787
Free Cashflow 284,112,512
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 29,599
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.43488997
Gross Profits 2,638,200,064
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01069
Held Percent Institutions 1.0164399
Implied Shares Outstanding 99,199,080
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 1,782,864,000
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 10,915,866,624
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_29374
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 592,200,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 10,927,770,652
Number Of Analyst Opinions 12
Open 110.75
Operating Cashflow 1,200,099,968
Operating Margins 0.19009
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.1267
Peg Ratio 0.41
Phone 205 967 7116
Pre Market Change 0.50499725
Pre Market Change Percent 0.45885897
Pre Market Price 110.56
Pre Market Time 1,784,021,215
Previous Close 110.16
Price Eps Current Year 18.322502
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.3375773
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.7993977
Profit Margins 0.10042
Quick Ratio 0.897
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.07692
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.120003
Regular Market Change Percent -0.108935
Regular Market Day High 111.37
Regular Market Day Low 109.73
Regular Market Day Range 109.73 - 111.37
Regular Market Open 110.75
Regular Market Previous Close 110.16
Regular Market Price 110.04
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,802
Regular Market Volume 716,126
Return On Assets 0.09743
Return On Equity 0.25232
Revenue Growth 0.09
Revenue Per Share 60.558
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Healthcare
Sector Disp Healthcare
Sector Key healthcare
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 99,199,080
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0313
Shares Short 3,103,037
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 3,365,633
Short Name Encompass Health Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0352
Short Ratio 2.79
Source Interval 15
State AL
Symbol EHC
Target High Price 152.0
Target Low Price 125.0
Target Mean Price 140.5
Target Median Price 140.0
Total Cash 110,500,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.114
Total Debt 2,789,400,064
Total Revenue 6,066,400,256
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.74
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0067175017
Trailing Eps 5.84
Trailing P E 18.842466
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 108.0473
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.9926987
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.018442836
Type Disp Equity
Volume 716,126
Website https://www.encompasshealth.com
Zip 35,242