Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:ESQ Esquire Financial (ESQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $119.92 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$119.82 -0.11 (-0.09%) As of 10/2/2026 07:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$118.75▼$121.9550-Day Range$111.56▼$132.9252-Week Range$92.10▼$134.82Volume129,922 shsAverage Volume205,312 shsMarket Capitalization$1.45 billionP/E Ratio19.79Dividend Yield0.67%Price Target$120.33Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. is the bank holding company for Esquire Bank, a commercial bank headquartered in Jericho, New York. Founded in 2006, Esquire Bank focuses on serving the financial needs of law firms, attorneys and other professionals, as well as small and medium-sized businesses and individual customers. The bank offers commercial and consumer banking products, including business and personal deposit accounts, commercial real estate and business loans, lines of credit, legal-industry financing, residential mortgage loans and treasury management services. Its offerings are designed to support operating needs such as payments, cash management, liquidity and financing. Esquire Bank primarily serves customers in the New York metropolitan area and selected markets in Florida through its branch network and digital banking services. Andrew C. Kaplan serves as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Esquire Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks58th Percentile Overall ScoreESQ MarketRank™: Esquire Financial scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 547th out of 839 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 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 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Esquire Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth26.09% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Esquire Financial are expected to grow by 26.09% in the coming year, from $6.90 to $8.70 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Esquire Financial is 19.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Esquire Financial is 19.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.42.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEsquire Financial has a P/B Ratio of 3.55. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted9.76% 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 5.73.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Esquire Financial has recently increased by 19.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldEsquire Financial has a dividend yield of 0.67%, 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 13.20%. 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 9.20% 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 Media3.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentEsquire Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.79. 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 1 news article for Esquire Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.9 / 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 $1,616,100.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders13.90% 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 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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ESQ Stock News HeadlinesInsider Selling: Esquire Financial (NASDAQ:ESQ) CEO Sells $1,227,300.00 in StockSeptember 22, 2026 | insidertrades.comEsquire Bank Named a Top Deposit Franchise by S&P Global Market Intelligence for Third Consecutive YearSeptember 2, 2026 | prnewswire.comThe end may be near for these iconic stocksMarc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, says two forces - AI disruption and fracturing global trade - are triggering a historic wealth transfer already underway in 2026. Household names like Intuit (-57%), Boston Scientific (-49%), and Tractor Supply (-40%) are cratering, while lesser-known companies like Sandisk (+573%) and Rackspace (+444%) surge. Chaikin has identified specific stocks he believes investors should sell before they fall further - and the names may surprise you. He's also pinpointing a company tapped as Nvidia's self-driving partner and a potential AI megadeal that could split into three high-growth stocks. Stream his free presentation to get every buy and sell recommendation with no membership or credit card required. | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Esquire Financial Holdings Ranks #3 Among Top-Performing U.S. Banks in Bank Director's 2026 RankingBankingAugust 25, 2026 | prnewswire.comEsquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Signature Bancorporation, Inc. on August 1, 2026August 3, 2026 | prnewswire.comEsquire Financial Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend for ShareholdersJuly 30, 2026 | tipranks.comEsquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend For Common StockholdersJuly 30, 2026 | prnewswire.comEsquire Financial: Earnings Accelerate Ahead Of Deal CompletionJuly 27, 2026 | seekingalpha.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 2026. Since then, ESQ shares have increased by 17.5% and is now trading at $119.92. How were Esquire Financial's earnings last quarter? Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESQ) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 23rd. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $42.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.59 million. Esquire Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 29.30%. 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. 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 Last Earnings7/23/2026Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/14/2026Dividend Payable9/01/2026Today10/04/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2026Fiscal 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 (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 ESQ's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ESQ has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:ESQ Previous SymbolNYSE:ESQ CIK1531031 Webwww.esquirebank.com Phone(516) 535-2002Fax516-535-5825Employees151Year 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+0.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.06 Trailing P/E Ratio19.79 Forward P/E Ratio17.38 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$50.82 million Net Margins29.30% Pretax Margin38.98% Return on Equity18.22% Return on Assets2.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.97 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$164.50 million Price / Sales8.82 Cash Flow$6.25 per share Price / Cash Flow19.18 Book Value$33.81 per share Price / Book3.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares12,100,000Free Float10,422,000Market Cap$1.45 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.40 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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