What is DA Davidson's Forecast for EFSC Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• DA Davidson estimates that Enterprise Financial Services Corporation (EFSC) will report earnings per share of $1.36 for Q3 2025, with a current full-year earnings consensus of $4.97 per share.
• The bank recently announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.31 per share, reflecting an annualized amount of $1.24 and a dividend yield of 2.24%.
• Insiders, including CEO James Brian Lally, have recently engaged in stock transactions, with Lally selling 1,828 shares, indicating a 1.78% decrease in his holding of the company's stock.

Enterprise Financial Services Corporation (NASDAQ:EFSC - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Enterprise Financial Services in a report issued on Wednesday, July 30th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $1.36 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $65.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Enterprise Financial Services' current full-year earnings is $4.97 per share.

Enterprise Financial Services (NASDAQ:EFSC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The bank reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.17. Enterprise Financial Services had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 21.28%. The business had revenue of $176.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $166.82 million.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Enterprise Financial Services from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on Enterprise Financial Services from $69.00 to $66.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th.

Enterprise Financial Services Stock Performance

EFSC stock traded down $1.38 on Thursday, reaching $53.81. The company's stock had a trading volume of 246,777 shares, compared to its average volume of 171,891. Enterprise Financial Services has a 52 week low of $45.22 and a 52 week high of $63.13. The company has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.21 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $55.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $55.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

Enterprise Financial Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. This is a positive change from Enterprise Financial Services's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Enterprise Financial Services's payout ratio is currently 23.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Michael E. Finn bought 1,500 shares of the business'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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $78,750. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO James Brian Lally sold 1,828 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.16, for a total value of $100,832.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 100,885 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,564,816.60. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 8,572 shares of company stock valued at $472,667 over the last 90 days. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enterprise Financial Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Enterprise Financial Services during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Enterprise Financial Services in the first quarter valued at $32,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Enterprise Financial Services by 51.7% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 775 shares of the bank's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings 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 valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 596 shares in the last quarter. Finally, USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in shares of Enterprise Financial Services in the first quarter valued at $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.21% of the company's stock.

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.