CASS
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Cass Information Systems, Inc. (CASS) closed at $46.76 as of 2026-02-02, trading 18.9% above its 200-week moving average of $39.34. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 14.5% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 74, CASS is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1496 weeks of data, CASS has crossed below its 200-week moving average 19 times. On average, these episodes lasted 16 weeks. Historically, investors who bought CASS at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +11.8%.
With a market cap of $612 million, CASS is a small-cap stock. Return on equity stands at 13.2%. The stock trades at 2.5x book value.
Over the past 28.8 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CASS would have grown to $1425, compared to $1286 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 9.7% vs 9.3% for the index — confirming CASS as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: CASS vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CASS Crosses Below the Line?
Across 19 historical episodes, buying CASS when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +9.2% after 12 months (median +15.0%), compared to +15.2% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 61% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +23.4% vs +24.1% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CASS crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CASS has crossed below its 200-week MA 19 times with an average 1-year return of +11.8% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 | 2 | 0.9% | -16.0% | +1388.4% |
| Oct 1999 | Oct 2001 | 102 | 25.0% | -17.5% | +1454.6% |
| Oct 2001 | Nov 2001 | 2 | 4.9% | +17.5% | +1464.9% |
| Jan 2009 | Mar 2009 | 7 | 13.7% | +27.3% | +294.8% |
| Oct 2009 | Nov 2009 | 5 | 5.5% | +18.3% | +220.2% |
| Jan 2010 | Feb 2010 | 5 | 1.3% | +30.3% | +212.6% |
| Feb 2010 | Mar 2010 | 1 | 1.2% | +30.2% | +213.0% |
| May 2010 | May 2010 | 3 | 1.4% | +28.3% | +211.7% |
| Sep 2011 | Oct 2011 | 2 | 4.5% | +40.0% | +199.2% |
| Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 | 1 | 1.1% | +31.1% | +96.1% |
| May 2016 | May 2016 | 1 | 0.2% | +33.5% | +63.2% |
| May 2019 | Jun 2019 | 5 | 1.7% | -22.4% | +23.6% |
| Feb 2020 | Mar 2021 | 54 | 36.6% | -5.9% | +17.4% |
| Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 | 1 | 1.3% | -14.7% | +17.0% |
| Apr 2021 | Oct 2022 | 78 | 25.9% | -13.4% | +16.4% |
| Apr 2023 | Oct 2023 | 28 | 10.7% | +15.4% | +36.2% |
| Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | 1 | 0.1% | +21.0% | +24.2% |
| Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | 1 | 1.4% | +10.0% | +23.8% |
| Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 | 3 | 5.3% | N/A | +27.3% |
| Average | 16 | — | +11.8% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02