Enterprise Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ:EFSCP) Short Interest Up 51.4% in February

Enterprise Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ:EFSCP) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,300 shares, a growth of 51.4% from the January 31st total of 3,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days.

Enterprise Financial Services Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EFSCP traded down $0.20 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $19.22. 1,057 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,004. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $19.59 and a 200 day moving average of $20.24. Enterprise Financial Services has a 1 year low of $16.39 and a 1 year high of $22.22.

Enterprise Financial Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a $0.3125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.50%.

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.