ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA - Get Free Report) will be releasing its earnings data on Wednesday, April 24th.

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $28.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.60 million. ESSA Bancorp had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 17.88%. On average, analysts expect ESSA Bancorp to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

ESSA Bancorp Trading Up 2.0 %

NASDAQ:ESSA traded up $0.32 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $16.32. 15,354 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,097. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.62. ESSA Bancorp has a one year low of $12.79 and a one year high of $20.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $165.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.82 and a beta of 0.31.

ESSA Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th were given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.68%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 14th. ESSA Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised ESSA Bancorp from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 27th.

ESSA Bancorp Company Profile

ESSA Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in Pennsylvania. The company accepts savings accounts, interest bearing demand accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, club accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, and other qualified plan accounts, as well as commercial checking accounts.