EFSC
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Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC) closed at $59.89 as of 2026-02-02, trading 29.4% above its 200-week moving average of $46.30. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 24.1% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 81, EFSC is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1129 weeks of data, EFSC has crossed below its 200-week moving average 16 times. On average, these episodes lasted 19 weeks. The average one-year return after crossing below was -4.8%, suggesting these dips have not historically been reliable buying opportunities for this stock.
With a market cap of $2.2 billion, EFSC is a mid-cap stock. Return on equity stands at 10.4%. The stock trades at 1.1x book value.
Over the past 21.8 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in EFSC would have grown to $552, compared to $903 for the S&P 500. EFSC has returned 8.2% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 14.9% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: EFSC vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After EFSC Crosses Below the Line?
Across 16 historical episodes, buying EFSC when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of -7.2% after 12 months (median -7.0%), compared to +0.6% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 38% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +4.2% vs +18.3% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment EFSC crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
EFSC has crossed below its 200-week MA 16 times with an average 1-year return of +-4.8% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2007 | Aug 2007 | 2 | 6.4% | -2.2% | +286.6% |
| Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 | 1 | 0.9% | -10.2% | +279.4% |
| Oct 2007 | Nov 2007 | 2 | 3.2% | -13.6% | +274.3% |
| Jan 2008 | Mar 2008 | 10 | 20.0% | -40.1% | +274.7% |
| Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 | 1 | 7.7% | -46.9% | +282.2% |
| Apr 2008 | Mar 2011 | 152 | 64.2% | -58.0% | +272.9% |
| Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 | 1 | 2.2% | -13.2% | +465.1% |
| May 2011 | Jun 2011 | 8 | 6.1% | -12.1% | +472.3% |
| Feb 2012 | Mar 2012 | 5 | 6.4% | +18.5% | +552.3% |
| Mar 2012 | Jul 2012 | 14 | 10.1% | +24.2% | +538.3% |
| Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 | 5 | 3.3% | -18.4% | +74.4% |
| Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | 51 | 41.8% | +15.1% | +77.9% |
| May 2023 | May 2023 | 3 | 7.5% | +2.6% | +62.1% |
| Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | 3 | 5.2% | +1.2% | +62.7% |
| Jul 2023 | Nov 2023 | 17 | 15.0% | +25.6% | +54.5% |
| Jan 2024 | Jul 2024 | 23 | 9.8% | +51.5% | +55.0% |
| Average | 19 | — | +-4.8% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02