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Esquire Financial (ESQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$78.61 +1.11 (+1.43%)
(As of 05:16 PM ET)

About Esquire Financial Stock (NASDAQ:ESQ)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$76.99
$79.46
50-Day Range
$62.83
$79.62
52-Week Range
$44.45
$80.89
Volume
89,812 shs
Average Volume
35,358 shs
Market Capitalization
$654.11 million
P/E Ratio
15.82
Dividend Yield
0.76%
Price Target
$71.67
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association that provides commercial banking products and services to legal industry and small businesses, and commercial and retail customers in the United States. The company offers checking, savings, money market, and time deposits, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial loans, such as short-term financing for inventory, receivables, the purchase of supplies, or other operating needs arising during the normal course of business, as well as loans to its qualified ISO customers; commercial lines of credit; consumer loans consisting of post-settlement consumer and structured settlement loans to plaintiffs and claimants, as well as loans to individuals for debt consolidation, medical expenses, living expenses, payment of outstanding bills, or other consumer needs; and real estate loans, such as multifamily, 1-4 family residential, commercial real estate, and construction loans, as well as merchant services. In addition, it offers cash management, cash sweep, online and mobile banking, individual retirement accounts, and working capital lines of credit. Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Jericho, New York.

Esquire Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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45th Percentile Overall Score

ESQ MarketRank™: 

Esquire Financial scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 700th out of 937 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Esquire Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Esquire Financial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Esquire Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Esquire Financial are expected to grow by 6.56% in the coming year, from $5.18 to $5.52 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Esquire Financial is 15.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.77.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Esquire Financial is 15.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 46.84.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Esquire Financial has a P/B Ratio of 3.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.45% of the float of Esquire Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Esquire Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Esquire Financial has recently decreased by 1.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Esquire Financial has a dividend yield of 0.76%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Esquire Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Esquire Financial is 12.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Esquire Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.87% next year. This indicates that Esquire Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Esquire Financial's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.45% of the float of Esquire Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Esquire Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Esquire Financial has recently decreased by 1.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Esquire Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Esquire Financial this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for ESQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Esquire Financial insiders have sold 1,616.96% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $49,600.00 in company stock and sold $851,610.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    18.90% of the stock of Esquire Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    54.66% of the stock of Esquire Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Esquire Financial's insider trading history.
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ESQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Esquire Financial's stock was trading at $49.96 at the start of the year. Since then, ESQ stock has increased by 57.3% and is now trading at $78.61.
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Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESQ) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 25th. The company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.04. The business earned $33.66 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.99 million. Esquire Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.53% and a net margin of 31.38%.

Esquire Financial (ESQ) raised $39 million in an initial public offering on Tuesday, June 27th 2017. The company issued 2,600,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. Sandler O’Neill & Partners acted as the underwriter for the IPO.

Esquire Financial's top institutional investors include Wasatch Advisors LP (6.81%), Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. (3.23%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.19%) and State Street Corp (1.74%). Insiders that own company stock include Selig Zises, Richard T Powers, Joseph Melohn, Rena Nigam and Michael Lacapria.
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Shares of ESQ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Esquire Financial investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/25/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/2 Dividend
11/15/2024
Dividend Payable
12/02/2024
Today
12/20/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ESQ
Employees
110
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$71.67
High Stock Price Target
$80.00
Low Stock Price Target
$60.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-8.8%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$41.01 million
Pretax Margin
42.92%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$120.71 million
Cash Flow
$4.86 per share
Book Value
$24.20 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
6,748,000
Market Cap
$654.11 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.74
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This page (NASDAQ:ESQ) was last updated on 12/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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