ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.08 to $18.50
• 50-Day Range: $17.12 to $19.56
• 52-Week Range: $15.82 to $22.22
• Volume: 19,038 shs
• Average Volume: 17,420 shs
• Market Capitalization: $183.91 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.41
• Dividend Yield: 3.31%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

ESSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ESSA shares performed this year?

ESSA Bancorp's stock was trading at $19.50 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ESSA shares have decreased by 7.1% and is now trading at $18.11.
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How were ESSA Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESSA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.03. The financial services provider earned $16.23 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.19 million. ESSA Bancorp had a net margin of 14.83% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.27%.

Who are ESSA Bancorp's major shareholders?

ESSA Bancorp's top institutional investors include FJ Capital Management LLC (8.71%), Stieven Capital Advisors L.P. (1.94%), ABC Arbitrage SA (0.51%) and Empowered Funds LLC (0.50%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert C Selig Jr, Thomas J Grayuski and Peter A Gray.
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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.

What other stocks do shareholders of ESSA Bancorp own?

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Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/31 Dividend: 3/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/23/2025
• Today: 6/05/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Savings institutions, except federal
• Sub-Industry: Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ESSA
• CIK: 1382230
• Web: ir.essabank.com
• Phone: (570) 421-0531
• Fax: 516-466-3132
• Employees: 250
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.41
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $16.99 million
• Net Margins: 14.83%
• Pretax Margin: 18.27%
• Return on Equity: 7.27%
• Return on Assets: 0.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
• Current Ratio: 0.94
• Quick Ratio: 0.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $65.23 million
• Price / Sales: 2.82
• Cash Flow: $1.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.75
• Book Value: $23.06 per share
• Price / Book: 0.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,155,000
• Free Float: 9,395,000
• Market Cap: $183.91 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.47