Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA - Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 28th, Zacks reports. Investors of record on Monday, April 15th will be given a dividend of 0.15 per share on Monday, April 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.60%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 12th.
Escalade has decreased its dividend by an average of 5.3% annually over the last three years.
Escalade Stock Performance
NASDAQ ESCA traded down $0.19 on Wednesday, reaching $13.04. The stock had a trading volume of 29,834 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,574. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a current ratio of 4.41. Escalade has a 12-month low of $11.42 and a 12-month high of $22.01. The business's 50-day moving average price is $14.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.09. The stock has a market cap of $180.73 million, a P/E ratio of 18.63 and a beta of 1.21.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Barclays PLC acquired a new position in shares of Escalade in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Citigroup Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Escalade in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. California State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Escalade in the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. UBS Group AG acquired a new position in shares of Escalade in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC acquired a new position in shares of Escalade in the second quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.22% of the company's stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, StockNews.com cut Escalade from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 18th.
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Escalade Company Profile
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Escalade, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, imports, and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company provides various sporting goods brands in basketball goals, archery, indoor and outdoor game recreation, and fitness products.
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