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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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.051697
AutoTheta0.078285
MSTL0.159637
AutoARIMA0.164519

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.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.20% 0.67% 0.75% 1.07%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.76
dividendYield 0.71
exDividendDate 2026-04-01
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.72
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.006825292
lastDividendValue 0.19
lastDividendDate 2026-04-01
dividendDate 2026-04-15

Info Dump

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