NASDAQ:ESQ Esquire Financial (ESQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $110.80 -0.21 (-0.19%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$110.90 +0.09 (+0.09%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Esquire Financial Stock (NASDAQ:ESQ) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Esquire Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$109.43▼$112.1650-Day Range$104.42▼$116.3252-Week Range$87.08▼$134.82Volume130,748 shsAverage Volume102,119 shsMarket Capitalization$957.31 millionP/E Ratio18.62Dividend Yield0.72%Price Target$120.33Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. is a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary, Esquire Bank, specializes in residential mortgage lending and community banking services. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the company operates through multiple distribution channels, including retail branches, wholesale and correspondent lending divisions. Esquire Financial focuses on tailored home financing solutions while maintaining a community-oriented approach to banking. In its mortgage lending business, Esquire Bank originates and services a range of home loan products, including government-insured mortgages (FHA, VA and USDA) as well as conventional conforming and jumbo loans. The company serves both individual homebuyers and mortgage brokers, supporting its originations with in-house underwriting, processing and closing capabilities. It also offers post-closing and servicing functions to ensure efficient loan administration. Beyond mortgage lending, Esquire Bank provides traditional deposit and cash management products for consumers and small businesses. Its offerings include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts and commercial deposit services. The bank’s community banking model emphasizes personalized customer service, with an emphasis on local decision-making and relationship management. Esquire Financial operates primarily in the Midwest and South Central United States, with a lending footprint that extends through retail branches in Missouri and Texas and a broad correspondent network serving mortgage professionals nationwide. The company is led by a seasoned executive team with deep banking and mortgage industry experience, committed to disciplined growth and risk management within its core markets.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Esquire Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreESQ MarketRank™: Esquire Financial scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 338th out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingEsquire Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Esquire Financial is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageEsquire 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.45% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Esquire Financial are expected to grow by 9.45% in the coming year, from $6.35 to $6.95 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Esquire Financial is 18.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Esquire Financial is 18.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.80.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEsquire Financial has a P/B Ratio of 3.18. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Esquire Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted9.94% of the float of Esquire Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEsquire Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.95.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Esquire Financial has recently decreased by 0.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldEsquire Financial has a dividend yield of 0.72%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEsquire Financial has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Esquire Financial is 13.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Esquire Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.51% next year. This indicates that Esquire Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Esquire Financial's dividend. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.80 News SentimentEsquire Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Esquire Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for ESQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Esquire Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.0 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Esquire Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,430,948.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders18.00% 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 Institutions54.66% 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. Receive ESQ Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Esquire Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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ESQ Stock News HeadlinesEsquire Bank Ranks #1 in Raymond James Community Bankers Cup, Earning Recognition for Eighth Consecutive YearMay 18, 2026 | prnewswire.comEsquire Bank Earns Multiple Honors at 2026 FCS Portfolio AwardsMay 14, 2026 | prnewswire.comHey, it's Jon Najarian. The SpaceX IPO is right around the corner. But I discovered Elon may have something BIGGER planned. Check this out before June 9th...After being invited to the SpaceX launch headquarters in Cape Canaveral from one of Elon's top lobbyists… Hall of Fame Trader Jon Najarian now says EVERYONE is missing an even bigger story about the SpaceX IPO… That it's just the start of an Elon Musk $44 trillion "Superconvergence…" An event that could kick off as soon as June 12th.May 22 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Esquire Financial Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Merger of Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. - ESQMay 11, 2026 | businesswire.comEsquire Financial Declares Quarterly Dividend, Signaling Ongoing StabilityApril 30, 2026 | tipranks.comEsquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend For Common StockholdersApril 30, 2026 | prnewswire.comEsquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Named to KBW's Bank Honor Roll for Third Consecutive YearApril 29, 2026 | prnewswire.comEsquire Financial targets 5.90% NIM as Signature merger advancesApril 25, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines ESQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ESQ shares performed this year? Esquire Financial's stock was trading at $102.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ESQ stock has increased by 8.6% and is now trading at $110.80. How were Esquire Financial's earnings last quarter? Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESQ) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 23rd. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.06. The company earned $40.46 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $40.76 million. Esquire Financial had a net margin of 29.96% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.30%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Esquire Financial IPO? Esquire Financial (ESQ) raised $39 million in an IPO 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. Who are Esquire Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Esquire Financial include Wasatch Advisors LP (3.98%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (3.53%), Ampfield Management L.P. (2.70%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.32%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph Melohn, Joseph Melohn, Ari P Kornhaber, Kevin C Waterhouse, Richard T Powers, Selig Zises, Rena Nigam and Rena Nigam. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Esquire Financial? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Esquire Financial own? 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 Record date for 3/2 Dividend2/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/2 Dividend2/13/2026Dividend Payable3/02/2026Last Earnings4/23/2026Record date for 6/1 Dividend5/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend5/15/2026Today5/22/2026Dividend Payable6/01/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 ESQ's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ESQ has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - NORTHEAST Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:ESQ Previous SymbolNYSE:ESQ CIK1531031 Webwww.esquirebank.com Phone(516) 535-2002Fax516-535-5825Employees110Year Founded2006Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Esquire Financial$120.33 High Price Target$125.00 Low Price Target$116.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.95 Trailing P/E Ratio18.62 Forward P/E Ratio17.45 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$50.82 million Net Margins29.96% Pretax Margin39.02% Return on Equity18.30% Return on Assets2.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$164.50 million Price / Sales5.82 Cash Flow$6.24 per share Price / Cash Flow17.75 Book Value$34.87 per share Price / Book3.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares8,640,000Free Float7,084,000Market Cap$957.31 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.39 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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