DA Davidson Issues Negative Outlook for EFSC Earnings

Enterprise Financial Services Corporation (NASDAQ:EFSC) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Enterprise Financial Services in a report released on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now anticipates that the bank will earn $1.19 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.24. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $65.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Enterprise Financial Services’ current full-year earnings is $4.97 per share.

Enterprise Financial Services (NASDAQ:EFSC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 28th. The bank reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.14. Enterprise Financial Services had a net margin of 20.92% and a return on equity of 11.14%. The firm had revenue of $18.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $162.83 million.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Enterprise Financial Services from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on shares of 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

Shares of EFSC stock opened at $55.73 on Monday. Enterprise Financial Services has a 12-month low of $38.88 and a 12-month high of $63.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.86. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $53.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $54.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Enterprise Financial Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Enterprise Financial Services during the first quarter valued at $28,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in Enterprise Financial Services during the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Enterprise Financial Services by 51.7% in 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. lifted its position in shares of Enterprise Financial Services by 302.5% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 793 shares of the bank’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 596 shares in the last quarter. Finally, USA Financial Formulas acquired a new stake in shares of Enterprise Financial Services during the first quarter worth approximately $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.21% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Enterprise Financial Services news, CEO James Brian Lally sold 1,655 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.04, for a total transaction of $91,091.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 102,713 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,653,323.52. The trade was a 1.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael E. Finn acquired 1,500 shares of Enterprise Financial Services stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $52.50 per share, with a total value of $78,750.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 1,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $78,750. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 8,572 shares of company stock worth $472,667. Corporate insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Enterprise Financial Services Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.15%. This is an increase from Enterprise Financial Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 16th. Enterprise Financial Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.53%.

Enterprise Financial Services Company Profile

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.