How have ESSA shares performed in 2024?

ESSA Bancorp's stock was trading at $20.02 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ESSA shares have decreased by 16.7% and is now trading at $16.67. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting ESSA Bancorp?

ESSA Bancorp saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 23,100 shares, a decline of 62.3% from the March 15th total of 61,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 13,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company's stock are short sold. View ESSA Bancorp's Short Interest .

When is ESSA Bancorp's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 24th 2024. View our ESSA earnings forecast .

How were ESSA Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESSA) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. The financial services provider had revenue of $28.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.60 million. ESSA Bancorp had a net margin of 17.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.22%.

How often does ESSA Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for ESSA Bancorp?

ESSA Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. Read our dividend analysis for ESSA .

Is ESSA Bancorp a good dividend stock?

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.56%. The dividend payout ratio is 32.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ESSA will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.41% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for ESSA .

What is Gary S. Olson's approval rating as ESSA Bancorp's CEO?

7 employees have rated ESSA Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Gary S. Olson on Glassdoor.com . Gary S. Olson has an approval rating of 64% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of ESSA Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other ESSA Bancorp investors own include General Electric (GE) , Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) , Exxon Mobil (XOM) , Aspen Technology (AZPN) , First Horizon (FHN) , Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) , KeyCorp (KEY) , Markel Group (MKL) , Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and PacWest Bancorp (PACW) .

Who are ESSA Bancorp's major shareholders?

ESSA Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. (0.17%) and Northeast Financial Group Inc. (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter A Gray, Peter A Gray and Robert C Selig Jr . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of ESSA Bancorp?

Shares of ESSA 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.66

+0.02 (+0.12%)

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Today's Range: $16.41
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$16.70
50-Day Range: $16.08
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$18.65
52-Week Range: $12.79
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$20.87

Volume: 12,663 shs
Average Volume: 13,720 shs
Market Capitalization: $168.82 million

P/E Ratio: 9.01
Dividend Yield: 3.60%
Price Target: N/A

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ESSA Bancorp MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.28% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.03
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.43%
From $1.68 to $2.04 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.15 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

277th out of 826 stocks

Savings Institutions, Except Federal Industry

6th out of 18 stocks

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Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for ESSA Bancorp.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.28% of the float of ESSA Bancorp has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
ESSA Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in ESSA Bancorp has recently decreased by 62.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
ESSA Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
ESSA Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of ESSA Bancorp is 32.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, ESSA Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.41% next year. This indicates that ESSA Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for ESSA.

1.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
ESSA Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.03. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for ESSA Bancorp this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added ESSA Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, ESSA Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 7.48% of the stock of ESSA Bancorp is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
54.15% of the stock of ESSA Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.8

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for ESSA Bancorp are expected to grow by 21.43% in the coming year, from $1.68 to $2.04 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of ESSA Bancorp is 9.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of ESSA Bancorp is 9.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.88.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
ESSA Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.79. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About ESSA Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:ESSA)

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. It also provides first mortgage loans for the purchase, construction, or refinancing of one- to four-family residential real estate property; commercial real estate loans; home equity loans and lines of credit; auto loans; and commercial and other consumer loans, as well as loans secured by deposits and personal unsecured loans. In addition, the company offers insurance benefits consulting services, such as health insurance, life insurance, short term and long term disability, dental, vision, 401(K) retirement planning, and individual health products, as well as asset management and trust, and investment services. It operates community offices in Monroe County, Lehigh County, Northampton County, Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Chester County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County. ESSA Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

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ESSA Stock News Headlines

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March 7, 2024 | msn.com

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Approval of New Settlement Units in West Bank

March 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.15

March 1, 2024 | sfgate.com

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March 1, 2024 | msn.com

Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80% of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed

February 29, 2024 | msn.com

Israel has killed 25,000 Palestinian women and children since October attacks, US says

February 29, 2024 | sfgate.com

Strike on Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza kills and wounds dozens

February 29, 2024 | msn.com

Death toll in Gaza war passes 30,000, Health Ministry says

February 28, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

ESSA Bancorp Inc.: ESSA Bancorp, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

February 28, 2024 | msn.com

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. declares $0.15 dividend

February 27, 2024 | msn.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 1/24/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/29 Dividend: 3/14/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/29/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/24/2024
Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Finance
Industry: Savings institutions, except federal
Sub-Industry: Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ESSA
CUSIP: 29667D10
CIK: 1382230
Web: ir.essabank.com
Phone: (570) 421-0531
Fax: 516-466-3132
Employees: 232
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.85
Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.01
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.92
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $18.58 million
Net Margins: 17.88%
Pretax Margin: 22.24%
Return on Equity: 8.22%
Return on Assets: 0.83%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.05
Current Ratio: 0.90
Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $93.40 million
Price / Sales: 1.81
Cash Flow: $1.73 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 9.63
Book Value: $21.12 per share
Price / Book: 0.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 10,130,000
Free Float: 9,374,000
Market Cap: $168.87 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.31

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Key Executives

Mr. Gary S. Olson (Age 70)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.02M
Mr. Peter A. Gray (Age 59)
Senior EVP & COO
Comp: $576.12k
Mr. Charles D. Hangen (Age 51)
Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer
Comp: $514.03k
Mr. Allan A. Muto (Age 64)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $471.65k
Stephanie Lefferson
Corporate Secretary & Investor and Community Relations
James V. Fareri
General Counsel
Mr. Thomas J. Grayuski (Age 63)
Chief Human Resource Officer & Senior VP
Comp: $227.68k
Mr. Robert L. Selitto
Senior VP & Controller

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ESSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ESSA shares performed in 2024?: ESSA Bancorp's stock was trading at $20.02 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ESSA shares have decreased by 16.7% and is now trading at $16.67.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting ESSA Bancorp?: ESSA Bancorp saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 23,100 shares, a decline of 62.3% from the March 15th total of 61,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 13,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company's stock are short sold.
View ESSA Bancorp's Short Interest.
When is ESSA Bancorp's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 24th 2024.
View our ESSA earnings forecast.
How were ESSA Bancorp's earnings last quarter?: ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESSA) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. The financial services provider had revenue of $28.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.60 million. ESSA Bancorp had a net margin of 17.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.22%.
How often does ESSA Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for ESSA Bancorp?: ESSA Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th.
Read our dividend analysis for ESSA.
Is ESSA Bancorp a good dividend stock?: ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.56%. The dividend payout ratio is 32.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ESSA will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.41% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for ESSA.

What is Gary S. Olson's approval rating as ESSA Bancorp's CEO?: 7 employees have rated ESSA Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Gary S. Olson on Glassdoor.com. Gary S. Olson has an approval rating of 64% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of ESSA Bancorp own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other ESSA Bancorp investors own include General Electric (GE), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Aspen Technology (AZPN), First Horizon (FHN), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), KeyCorp (KEY), Markel Group (MKL), Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and PacWest Bancorp (PACW).
Who are ESSA Bancorp's major shareholders?: ESSA Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. (0.17%) and Northeast Financial Group Inc. (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter A Gray, Peter A Gray and Robert C Selig Jr.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of ESSA Bancorp?: Shares of ESSA 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

ESSA Bancorp MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About ESSA Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:ESSA)

ESSA Stock Price History

ESSA Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

ESSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™