NASDAQ:ESQ Esquire Financial (ESQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Exposed: How Big Banks Plan to Chain Your Wealth with Digital Dollars (From GoldenCrest Metals) (Ad) Free ESQ Stock Alerts $44.85 +0.25 (+0.56%) (As of 02:37 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$44.45▼$45.4350-Day Range$44.60▼$50.7852-Week Range$35.00▼$54.80Volume26,260 shsAverage Volume41,012 shsMarket Capitalization$371.36 millionP/E Ratio9.12Dividend Yield1.34%Price Target$61.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Esquire Financial alerts: Email Address Esquire Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingStrong Buy3.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside35.8% Upside$61.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.58% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.41Based on 21 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$598,080 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth11.97%From $4.93 to $5.52 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.4.03 out of 5 starsFinance Sector350th out of 831 stocksCommercial Banks, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry10th out of 27 stocks 3.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEsquire Financial has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEsquire Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.58% of the float of Esquire Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEsquire Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Esquire Financial has recently increased by 1.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEsquire Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.34%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEsquire Financial has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Esquire Financial is 12.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Esquire Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.87% next year. This indicates that Esquire Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for ESQ. Previous Next 1.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEsquire Financial has a news sentiment score of -0.41. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Esquire Financial this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for ESQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Esquire Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $598,080.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders20.40% 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 Institutions54.66% of the stock of Esquire Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Esquire Financial are expected to grow by 11.97% in the coming year, from $4.93 to $5.52 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Esquire Financial is 9.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.35.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Esquire Financial is 9.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.98.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEsquire Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad GoldenCrest MetalsExposed: How Big Banks Plan to Chain Your Wealth with Digital DollarsBig Banks have declared war on your wallet. But it's not too late to fight back. Discover how to protect your assets from their latest maneuver.Learn More Now About Esquire Financial Stock (NASDAQ:ESQ)Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association that provides commercial banking products and services to legal industry and small businesses, and commercial and retail customers in the United States. The company offers checking, savings, money market, and time deposits, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial loans, such as short-term financing for inventory, receivables, the purchase of supplies, or other operating needs arising during the normal course of business, as well as loans to its qualified merchant customers; commercial lines of credit; consumer loans consisting of post-settlement consumer and structured settlement loans to plaintiffs and claimants, as well as loans to individuals for debt consolidation, medical expenses, living expenses, payment of outstanding bills, or other consumer needs; and real estate loans, such as multifamily, 1-4 family residential, commercial real estate, and construction loans, as well as merchant services. Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Jericho, New York.Read More ESQ Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ESQ Stock News HeadlinesApril 17, 2024 | news.yahoo.comJail ignored woman’s illness, causing her ‘avoidable’ death, lawyer says. Daughter suingApril 17, 2024 | reuters.comPrince Harry may have to settle Murdoch lawsuit after Hugh Grant deal - lawyerApril 18, 2024 | The Freeport Society (Ad)Next President (Not Trump. Not Biden.)Do you want to see who I believe will be the next president of the U.S.A? 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend2/14/2024Dividend Payable3/01/2024Today4/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/23/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:ESQ Previous SymbolNYSE:ESQ CUSIPN/A CIK1531031 Webwww.esquirebank.com Phone(516) 535-2002Fax516-535-5825Employees116Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$61.00 High Stock Price Target$65.00 Low Stock Price Target$58.00 Potential Upside/Downside+35.7%Consensus RatingStrong Buy Rating Score (0-4)3.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.92 Trailing P/E Ratio9.13 Forward P/E Ratio9.12 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$41.01 million Net Margins33.72% Pretax Margin45.94% Return on Equity20.76% Return on Assets2.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$121.64 million Price / Sales3.06 Cash Flow$4.86 per share Price / Cash Flow9.25 Book Value$24.20 per share Price / Book1.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares8,280,000Free Float6,592,000Market Cap$372.10 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.79 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Andrew C. Sagliocca (Age 56)Vice Chairman, CEO & President Comp: $1.48MMr. Eric S. Bader (Age 47)Executive VP & COO Comp: $976.86kMr. Ari P. Kornhaber Esq. (Age 52)Executive VP & Head of Corporate Development Comp: $976.93kMr. Michael Lacapria (Age 46)Senior VP & CFO Martin KornSenior VP & CTOAnn Marie TarantinoSenior VP, Chief Compliance Officer & Risk OfficerMr. Gary A. LaxSenior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate SecretaryMr. Fred HornSenior VP & Director of Merchant ServicesFrank LonardoSenior VP & Chief Revenue OfficerSean MillerSenior VP & Retail DirectorMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPeapack-Gladstone FinancialNASDAQ:PGCVersaBankNASDAQ:VBNKBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.NYSE:BLXSummit Financial GroupNASDAQ:SMMFFive Star BancorpNASDAQ:FSBCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCox Capital Mgt LLCSold 784 shares on 4/10/2024Ownership: 0.536%Los Angeles Capital Management LLCSold 220 shares on 4/5/2024Ownership: 0.659%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 9,459 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.368%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 5,019 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 4.481%Selig ZisesSold 12,000 sharesTotal: $598,080.00 ($49.84/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ESQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Esquire Financial stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Esquire Financial in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "strong buy" ESQ shares. View ESQ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Esquire Financial's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Esquire Financial's shares. Their ESQ share price targets range from $58.00 to $65.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $61.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 35.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ESQ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ESQ shares performed in 2024? Esquire Financial's stock was trading at $49.96 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ESQ stock has decreased by 10.1% and is now trading at $44.92. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Esquire Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 23rd 2024. View our ESQ earnings forecast. How were Esquire Financial's earnings last quarter? Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESQ) issued its earnings results on Thursday, January, 25th. The company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.02. The firm earned $28.94 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $29.01 million. Esquire Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.76% and a net margin of 33.72%. How often does Esquire Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Esquire Financial? Esquire Financial declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 15th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, March 1st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. Read our dividend analysis for ESQ. Is Esquire Financial a good dividend stock? Esquire Financial (NASDAQ:ESQ) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.34%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 12.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ESQ will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.87% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for ESQ. What ETF holds Esquire Financial's stock? AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF holds 869 shares of ESQ stock, representing 0.87% of its portfolio. What other stocks do shareholders of Esquire Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Esquire Financial investors own include Oritani Financial (ORIT), Enbridge (ENB), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), General Mills (GIS), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), WestRock (WRK), Exxon Mobil (XOM), AbbVie (ABBV) and Applied Materials (AMAT). When did Esquire Financial IPO? Esquire Financial (ESQ) raised $39 million in an initial public offering on Tuesday, June 27th 2017. The company issued 2,600,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Sandler O’Neill & Partners acted as the underwriter for the IPO. Who are Esquire Financial's major shareholders? Esquire Financial's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.66%) and Cox Capital Mgt LLC (0.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Lacapria, Richard T Powers and Selig Zises. View institutional ownership trends. 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