Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Raises Enterprise Financial Services (NASDAQ:EFSC) Price Target to $67.00

Enterprise Financial Services (NASDAQ:EFSC) had its price target upped by equities researchers at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $66.00 to $67.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the bank’s stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ price objective would indicate a potential upside of 13.89% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also commented on EFSC. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Enterprise Financial Services from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Enterprise Financial Services from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Enterprise Financial Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Enterprise Financial Services presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.33.

Enterprise Financial Services Stock Performance

Enterprise Financial Services stock opened at $58.83 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.17 billion, a PE ratio of 11.10 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $56.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $55.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. Enterprise Financial Services has a 12 month low of $48.97 and a 12 month high of $62.30.

Enterprise Financial Services (NASDAQ:EFSC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The bank reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $113.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 million. Enterprise Financial Services had a net margin of 19.81% and a return on equity of 10.40%. Research analysts expect that Enterprise Financial Services will post 5.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enterprise Financial Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Enterprise Financial Services during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Enterprise Financial Services by 929.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 638 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of Enterprise Financial Services by 65.0% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 812 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in shares of Enterprise Financial Services during the third quarter valued at about $92,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Enterprise Financial Services during the fourth quarter valued at about $99,000. 72.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Enterprise Financial Services News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Enterprise Financial Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $67 and maintained an “outperform” rating, flagging upside versus current levels — this broker upgrade provides buy-side momentum. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: The board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.34 (a ~3% bump), increasing the yield to ~2.4% — supports income-focused investor demand and signals confidence in cash flow.
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS of $1.31 beat consensus by a penny and matched last year’s EPS, showing earnings resilience and helping justify valuation. EFSC Q1 earnings beat (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management forecasts net interest margin to remain in the low–mid 4.2% range while targeting mid-single-digit growth — steady NIM guidance supports margin stability but limits upside surprise potential. NIM guidance article
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data reported no meaningful short position (data appears anomalous), so short-covering is unlikely to be a material driver.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue came in below some estimates, raising questions about loan growth or fee income pacing and limiting the upside from the EPS beat. Revenue miss article
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting cautious outlook driven by deposit growth dynamics and asset-quality monitoring could pressure sentiment if deposit costs or credit trends deteriorate. Cautious outlook deep dive

Enterprise Financial Services Company Profile

Enterprise Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ: EFSC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Clayton, Missouri, operating through its primary subsidiary, Enterprise Bank & Trust. The company provides a comprehensive range of banking and financial services to individuals, small- and mid-sized businesses, and institutional clients. Its capabilities encompass deposit products, lending solutions, mortgage banking, and treasury management, supported by a full suite of digital banking tools and personalized client service.

In its commercial banking segment, Enterprise Bank & Trust offers lines of credit, equipment financing, commercial real estate loans, construction lending and agriculture lending.