Esquire Financial (ESQ) Competitors $103.96 +3.50 (+3.48%) Closing price 10/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$104.12 +0.16 (+0.15%) As of 10/14/2025 04:43 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ESQ vs. STEL, UVSP, OBK, FBK, FHB, ENVA, BMA, DAVE, BUR, and PRKShould you be buying Esquire Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Esquire Financial include Stellarone (STEL), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), Origin Bancorp (OBK), FB Financial (FBK), First Hawaiian (FHB), Enova International (ENVA), Macro Bank (BMA), Dave (DAVE), Burford Capital (BUR), and Park National (PRK). Esquire Financial vs. Its Competitors Stellarone Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Origin Bancorp FB Financial First Hawaiian Enova International Macro Bank Dave Burford Capital Park National Esquire Financial (NASDAQ:ESQ) and Stellarone (NASDAQ:STEL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do analysts recommend ESQ or STEL? Esquire Financial presently has a consensus target price of $100.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.33%. Stellarone has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.67%. Given Stellarone's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stellarone is more favorable than Esquire Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Esquire Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Stellarone 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media prefer ESQ or STEL? In the previous week, Esquire Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Esquire Financial and 0 mentions for Stellarone. Esquire Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that Esquire Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Esquire Financial Positive Stellarone Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ESQ or STEL? 54.7% of Esquire Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of Stellarone shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.0% of Esquire Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Stellarone shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, ESQ or STEL? Esquire Financial has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stellarone has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, ESQ or STEL? Stellarone has higher revenue and earnings than Esquire Financial. Stellarone is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Esquire Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEsquire Financial$138.27M6.42$43.66M$5.4219.18Stellarone$625.45M2.66$117.61M$2.2014.19 Is ESQ or STEL a better dividend stock? Esquire Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Esquire Financial pays out 12.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stellarone pays out 25.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Esquire Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Stellarone has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Is ESQ or STEL more profitable? Esquire Financial has a net margin of 30.96% compared to Stellarone's net margin of 18.80%. Esquire Financial's return on equity of 18.87% beat Stellarone's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Esquire Financial30.96% 18.87% 2.41% Stellarone 18.80%7.43%1.09% SummaryEsquire Financial beats Stellarone on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Esquire Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ESQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ESQ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ESQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEsquire FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$857.78M$902.11M$12.56B$10.52BDividend Yield0.70%3.16%5.59%4.79%P/E Ratio19.1816.9530.0127.24Price / Sales6.422.1429.80231.77Price / Cash17.8353.1822.4961.53Price / Book3.651.132.316.74Net Income$43.66M$54.76M$1.02B$276.59M7 Day Performance0.01%0.32%-0.05%-0.47%1 Month Performance6.40%-1.34%-0.26%7.47%1 Year Performance59.23%9.65%536.77%34.58% Esquire Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESQEsquire Financial2.1215 of 5 stars$103.96+3.5%$100.50-3.3%+61.7%$857.78M$138.27M19.18110Positive NewsSTELStellarone1.563 of 5 stars$31.10+12.1%$31.00-0.3%+19.1%$1.55B$625.45M14.141,025Gap UpUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.6117 of 5 stars$30.51+2.2%$29.00-4.9%+7.8%$859.84M$500.41M11.14970News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastOBKOrigin Bancorp3.5851 of 5 stars$34.84+0.8%$43.20+24.0%N/A$1.08B$619.96M15.551,031Positive NewsFBKFB Financial4.2499 of 5 stars$59.28+1.9%$58.80-0.8%+22.1%$3.13B$764.61M30.721,490Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap UpFHBFirst Hawaiian3.3011 of 5 stars$24.82+0.9%$27.06+9.0%+4.2%$3.07B$793.74M12.792,000ENVAEnova International2.7653 of 5 stars$110.52-2.4%$111.00+0.4%+28.6%$2.83B$2.66B11.731,787Gap DownBMAMacro Bank4.7726 of 5 stars$43.56+1.1%$66.63+52.9%-31.5%$2.75B$4.49B3.829,004Dividend CutGap DownDAVEDave3.8252 of 5 stars$200.28-1.5%$274.13+36.9%+393.6%$2.75B$347.10M52.98250Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGap DownBURBurford Capital4.1444 of 5 stars$11.52-3.5%$18.00+56.3%-16.8%$2.61B$546.09M10.67140PRKPark National2.4342 of 5 stars$162.32+0.5%$177.75+9.5%-6.3%$2.61B$543.45M17.441,790Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Stellarone Competitors Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Competitors Origin Bancorp Competitors FB Financial Competitors First Hawaiian Competitors Enova International Competitors Macro Bank Competitors Dave Competitors Burford Capital Competitors Park National Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ESQ) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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