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Esquire Financial (ESQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$104.24 +0.83 (+0.80%)
Closing price 09/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$104.26 +0.03 (+0.02%)
As of 09/22/2025 04:49 PM Eastern
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About Esquire Financial Stock (NASDAQ:ESQ)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$102.83
$104.44
50-Day Range
$92.99
$104.78
52-Week Range
$60.42
$106.11
Volume
48,985 shs
Average Volume
64,010 shs
Market Capitalization
$890.21 million
P/E Ratio
19.23
Dividend Yield
0.67%
Price Target
$100.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Esquire Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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35th Percentile Overall Score

ESQ MarketRank™: 

Esquire Financial scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 722nd out of 938 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Esquire Financial is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Esquire 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 Growth

    Earnings for Esquire Financial are expected to grow by 9.06% in the coming year, from $5.52 to $6.02 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Esquire Financial is 19.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 298.22.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Esquire Financial is 19.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 240.32.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Esquire Financial has a P/B Ratio of 3.66. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.09% 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 5.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Esquire Financial has recently decreased by 12.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Esquire Financial has a dividend yield of 0.68%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Esquire Financial has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Esquire Financial is 12.92%. 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 11.63% 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

    9.09% 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 5.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Esquire Financial has recently decreased by 12.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Esquire Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Esquire Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist 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 more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,403,470.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    18.00% 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 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 $79.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ESQ shares have increased by 31.1% and is now trading at $104.24.

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESQ) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The company reported $1.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.38. The business had revenue of ($24.94) million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.26 million. Esquire Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.87% and a net margin of 30.96%.

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

Top institutional shareholders of Esquire Financial include Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (9.17%), Wasatch Advisors LP (4.29%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.89%) and American Century Companies Inc. (2.65%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph Melohn, Joseph Melohn, Ari P Kornhaber, Kevin C Waterhouse, Richard T Powers, Selig Zises, Rena Nigam, 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.

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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Record date for 9/2 Dividend
8/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend
8/15/2025
Dividend Payable
9/02/2025
Today
9/23/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - NORTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ESQ
Previous Symbol
NYSE:ESQ
CIK
1531031
Employees
110
Year Founded
2006

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$110.00
Low Price Target
$91.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-3.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.42
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.23
Forward P/E Ratio
18.88
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$43.66 million
Net Margins
30.96%
Pretax Margin
41.35%
Return on Equity
18.87%
Return on Assets
2.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.92
Quick Ratio
0.92

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$138.27 million
Price / Sales
6.44
Cash Flow
$5.68 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.35
Book Value
$28.49 per share
Price / Book
3.66

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
8,540,000
Free Float
7,002,000
Market Cap
$890.21 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.57

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This page (NASDAQ:ESQ) was last updated on 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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