DAN
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Dana Incorporated (DAN) closed at $31.69 as of 2026-02-03, trading 117.5% above its 200-week moving average of $14.57. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 103.6% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 81, DAN is in overbought territory.
Over the past 896 weeks of data, DAN has crossed below its 200-week moving average 13 times. On average, these episodes lasted 28 weeks. Historically, investors who bought DAN at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +86.7%.
With a market cap of $3.7 billion, DAN is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 6.7%, which is healthy. Return on equity stands at 5.3%. The stock trades at 3.5x book value.
Over the past 17.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in DAN would have grown to $4975, compared to $1052 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 25.4% vs 14.6% for the index — confirming DAN 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: DAN vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After DAN Crosses Below the Line?
Across 13 historical episodes, buying DAN when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +89.0% after 12 months (median -15.0%), compared to +11.2% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 23% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +179.8% vs +39.0% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment DAN crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
DAN has crossed below its 200-week MA 13 times with an average 1-year return of +86.7% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2008 | Aug 2009 | 36 | 96.8% | +1231.9% | +5812.8% |
| Aug 2015 | Nov 2016 | 67 | 41.7% | -10.9% | +140.7% |
| Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 | 1 | 0.8% | +49.2% | +112.5% |
| Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 | 1 | 0.5% | -29.2% | +92.7% |
| Sep 2018 | Feb 2019 | 23 | 32.0% | -22.4% | +93.5% |
| Mar 2019 | Apr 2019 | 4 | 10.6% | -43.6% | +97.3% |
| Apr 2019 | Jun 2019 | 8 | 18.5% | -40.0% | +104.1% |
| Jul 2019 | Dec 2020 | 73 | 67.0% | -34.2% | +99.1% |
| Mar 2022 | Nov 2022 | 36 | 29.9% | +12.9% | +142.5% |
| Nov 2022 | Jan 2023 | 8 | 13.0% | -14.7% | +106.3% |
| Feb 2023 | Jun 2023 | 18 | 20.6% | -20.9% | +118.4% |
| Aug 2023 | Jan 2025 | 76 | 52.2% | -38.0% | +102.7% |
| Feb 2025 | May 2025 | 10 | 26.7% | N/A | +129.0% |
| Average | 28 | — | +86.7% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-03