CRUS
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Cirrus Logic Inc. (CRUS) closed at $142.78 as of 2026-02-02, trading 48.1% above its 200-week moving average of $96.40. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 35.7% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 60, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1865 weeks of data, CRUS has crossed below its 200-week moving average 33 times. On average, these episodes lasted 20 weeks. Historically, investors who bought CRUS at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +18.5%.
With a market cap of $7.3 billion, CRUS is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 6.5%, which is healthy. Return on equity stands at 19.9%, a solid level. The stock trades at 3.5x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 7.6% over the past three years. CRUS passes our Buffett quality screen: high return on equity, low debt, and positive free cash flow.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CRUS would have grown to $813, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. CRUS has returned 6.5% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 63.7% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: CRUS vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CRUS Crosses Below the Line?
Across 32 historical episodes, buying CRUS when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +10.6% after 12 months (median +7.0%), compared to +7.7% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 53% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +32.9% vs +24.7% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CRUS crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CRUS has crossed below its 200-week MA 33 times with an average 1-year return of +18.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1990 | Nov 1990 | 16 | 24.8% | +51.0% | +2096.6% |
| Nov 1991 | Dec 1991 | 4 | 9.9% | +141.3% | +1995.9% |
| Apr 1993 | Jul 1993 | 12 | 13.8% | +110.2% | +1567.5% |
| Nov 1994 | Jan 1995 | 6 | 12.0% | +112.7% | +1019.8% |
| Mar 1996 | Apr 1996 | 7 | 8.1% | -25.0% | +704.4% |
| Jun 1996 | Oct 1996 | 18 | 28.4% | -40.1% | +632.2% |
| Oct 1996 | Nov 1996 | 1 | 4.9% | -19.9% | +656.5% |
| Nov 1996 | Nov 1999 | 154 | 67.6% | -32.5% | +627.5% |
| Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 | 1 | 1.0% | +61.5% | +1042.2% |
| Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 | 1 | 3.8% | +74.6% | +1083.7% |
| Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 | 2 | 25.3% | +54.1% | +1190.7% |
| Aug 2001 | Jan 2002 | 21 | 57.9% | -66.5% | +919.1% |
| Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 | 1 | 4.0% | -81.8% | +848.7% |
| Apr 2002 | Jul 2005 | 171 | 89.3% | -85.4% | +885.4% |
| Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 | 2 | 1.9% | +8.4% | +2117.1% |
| Jul 2007 | Aug 2007 | 1 | 0.3% | -19.4% | +1969.3% |
| Aug 2007 | Mar 2008 | 31 | 36.8% | -13.4% | +1972.3% |
| Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 | 1 | 2.7% | -39.2% | +2120.5% |
| Apr 2008 | Nov 2009 | 83 | 63.9% | -21.5% | +2340.7% |
| Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 | 2 | 3.0% | +7.2% | +703.5% |
| May 2013 | Jul 2013 | 10 | 8.8% | +27.1% | +722.5% |
| Nov 2013 | Apr 2014 | 23 | 17.6% | -2.8% | +624.4% |
| Sep 2014 | Dec 2014 | 13 | 19.3% | +31.6% | +543.2% |
| Mar 2018 | Aug 2018 | 21 | 12.6% | +2.7% | +250.8% |
| Sep 2018 | Apr 2019 | 31 | 27.0% | +27.4% | +232.1% |
| May 2019 | Jul 2019 | 9 | 16.7% | +55.4% | +238.3% |
| Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 | 6 | 7.8% | +7.5% | +107.5% |
| Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | 3 | 5.1% | +53.0% | +85.8% |
| Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | 1 | 0.5% | +73.2% | +83.4% |
| Aug 2023 | Dec 2023 | 17 | 15.8% | +80.9% | +82.6% |
| Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | 2 | 1.2% | +29.6% | +83.6% |
| Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | 1 | 3.1% | +31.0% | +86.2% |
| Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | 3 | 7.4% | N/A | +71.5% |
| Average | 20 | — | +18.5% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02