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Esquire Financial (ESQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$108.34 +2.72 (+2.58%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$108.22 -0.12 (-0.11%)
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About Esquire Financial Stock (NASDAQ:ESQ)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$105.74
$108.90
50-Day Range
$98.67
$116.32
52-Week Range
$85.09
$134.82
Volume
51,563 shs
Average Volume
98,603 shs
Market Capitalization
$935.73 million
P/E Ratio
18.21
Dividend Yield
0.74%
Price Target
$120.33
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Esquire Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

ESQ MarketRank™: 

Esquire Financial scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 449th out of 878 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Esquire Financial has a consensus price target of $120.33, representing about 10.9% upside from its current price of $108.48.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Esquire 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Esquire Financial is 18.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.56.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Esquire Financial is 18.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.36.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Esquire Financial has a P/B Ratio of 3.21. 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

    9.97% 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 6.28.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Esquire Financial has recently increased by 9.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Esquire Financial has a dividend yield of 0.75%, 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 13.45%. 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 11.51% next year. This indicates that Esquire Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Esquire Financial's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Esquire Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Esquire Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for ESQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 $3,430,948.00 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 $102.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ESQ shares have increased by 6.3% and is now trading at $108.4750.

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESQ) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 23rd. The company reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $40.46 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $40.76 million. Esquire Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.69% and a net margin of 29.96%.
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Esquire Financial (ESQ) raised $39 million in an initial public offering (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 Wasatch Advisors LP (3.98%), Ampfield Management L.P. (2.70%), Granite Investment Partners LLC (0.71%) and Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust (0.21%). 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.
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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), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/2 Dividend
2/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/2 Dividend
2/13/2026
Dividend Payable
3/02/2026
Last Earnings
4/23/2026
Today
5/05/2026
Record date for 6/1 Dividend
5/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend
5/15/2026
Dividend Payable
6/01/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

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
$125.00
Low Price Target
$116.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.95
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.21
Forward P/E Ratio
17.06
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$50.82 million
Net Margins
29.96%
Pretax Margin
39.91%
Return on Equity
18.69%
Return on Assets
2.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.96
Quick Ratio
0.96

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$153.26 million
Price / Sales
6.11
Cash Flow
$6.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.11
Book Value
$33.81 per share
Price / Book
3.20

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
8,637,000
Free Float
7,082,000
Market Cap
$935.73 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.39

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This page (NASDAQ:ESQ) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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