FY2025 Earnings Forecast for EFSC Issued By DA Davidson

Enterprise Financial Services Corporation (NASDAQ:EFSC) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson boosted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Enterprise Financial Services in a report released on Wednesday, July 30th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $5.45 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.15. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $65.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Enterprise Financial Services’ current full-year earnings is $4.97 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Enterprise Financial Services’ FY2026 earnings at $5.50 EPS.

Enterprise Financial Services (NASDAQ:EFSC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The bank reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.17. Enterprise Financial Services had a net margin of 21.28% and a return on equity of 11.31%. The company had revenue of $176.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $166.82 million.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on EFSC. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Enterprise Financial Services from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Enterprise Financial Services from $69.00 to $66.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th.

Enterprise Financial Services Stock Performance

EFSC opened at $53.81 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $55.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $55.05. The company has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a PE ratio of 10.21 and a beta of 0.90. Enterprise Financial Services has a 1 year low of $45.22 and a 1 year high of $63.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Enterprise Financial Services in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in Enterprise Financial Services in the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in Enterprise Financial Services by 51.7% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 775 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in Enterprise Financial Services by 302.5% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 793 shares of the bank’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 596 shares during the last quarter. Finally, USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in Enterprise Financial Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $50,000. 72.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Enterprise Financial Services

In other Enterprise Financial Services news, Director Michael E. Finn purchased 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $52.50 per share, for a total transaction of $78,750.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,500 shares in the company, valued at $78,750. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO James Brian Lally sold 1,828 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.16, for a total transaction of $100,832.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 100,885 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,564,816.60. The trade was a 1.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 8,572 shares of company stock worth $472,667. 2.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Enterprise Financial Services Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. This is a boost from Enterprise Financial Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Enterprise Financial Services’s dividend payout ratio is 22.77%.

About Enterprise Financial Services

Enterprise Financial Services Corp operates as the holding company for Enterprise Bank & Trust that offers banking and wealth management services to individuals and corporate customers primarily in Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, and New Mexico. It provides checking, savings, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit.