CORT
Corcept Therapeutics Inc. Healthcare - Biotechnology Investor Relations →
Corcept Therapeutics Inc. (CORT) closed at $40.83 as of 2026-02-02, trading 2.3% above its 200-week moving average of $39.90. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 0.1% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 30, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1090 weeks of data, CORT has crossed below its 200-week moving average 17 times. On average, these episodes lasted 21 weeks. Historically, investors who bought CORT at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +70.2%.
With a market cap of $4.3 billion, CORT is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 3.1%. Return on equity stands at 16.7%, a solid level. The stock trades at 6.8x book value.
CORT passes our Buffett quality screen: high return on equity, low debt, and positive free cash flow.
Over the past 21 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CORT would have grown to $950, compared to $863 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 11.3% vs 10.8% for the index — confirming CORT 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 growing at a 5.4% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: CORT vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CORT Crosses Below the Line?
Across 17 historical episodes, buying CORT when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +67.2% after 12 months (median +55.0%), compared to +16.0% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 81% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +74.7% vs +32.7% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CORT crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CORT has crossed below its 200-week MA 17 times with an average 1-year return of +70.2% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2005 | Sep 2007 | 130 | 87.0% | +14.2% | +805.3% |
| Oct 2007 | Nov 2009 | 108 | 73.1% | -76.1% | +876.8% |
| Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 | 2 | 7.1% | +70.9% | +1882.0% |
| Sep 2012 | Dec 2013 | 67 | 55.4% | -34.5% | +1429.2% |
| Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 | 1 | 0.1% | -4.9% | +1243.1% |
| May 2014 | Oct 2014 | 24 | 40.0% | +198.9% | +2119.0% |
| Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 | 1 | 0.2% | +32.2% | +1312.8% |
| Jan 2019 | Feb 2019 | 1 | 3.3% | +26.3% | +307.1% |
| May 2019 | Jul 2019 | 9 | 9.9% | +52.8% | +296.0% |
| Dec 2019 | Jan 2020 | 1 | 0.1% | +115.7% | +236.6% |
| Mar 2020 | May 2020 | 9 | 18.3% | +112.4% | +253.2% |
| Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 | 2 | 6.7% | +59.4% | +216.0% |
| Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | 1 | 1.0% | +25.3% | +112.7% |
| Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | 2 | 4.4% | +177.0% | +88.5% |
| Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | 1 | 1.2% | +183.0% | +81.9% |
| Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | 2 | 1.5% | +171.2% | +77.9% |
| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | 3 | 12.4% | N/A | +6.9% |
| Average | 21 | — | +70.2% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02