Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for ESQ Q2 Earnings

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESQ) – Equities research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods issued their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Esquire Financial in a report released on Wednesday, July 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst T. Switzer expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.58 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Esquire Financial’s current full-year earnings is $6.70 per share.

ESQ has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Esquire Financial from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Esquire Financial from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $120.33.

Esquire Financial Stock Performance

Shares of ESQ stock opened at $123.26 on Thursday. Esquire Financial has a 52 week low of $90.57 and a 52 week high of $134.82. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $113.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $109.85. The company has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.72 and a beta of 0.39.

Esquire Financial (NASDAQ:ESQ) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.06. Esquire Financial had a net margin of 29.96% and a return on equity of 18.30%. The company had revenue of $40.46 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $40.76 million.

Esquire Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Esquire Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.45%.

Institutional Trading of Esquire Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Langdon Equity Partners bought a new stake in Esquire Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $14,609,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Esquire Financial by 418.4% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 87,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,409,000 after purchasing an additional 70,646 shares during the last quarter. Granite Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Esquire Financial during the 1st quarter worth approximately $6,593,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Esquire Financial by 215.3% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 81,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,113,000 after purchasing an additional 55,367 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in shares of Esquire Financial by 471.4% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 56,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,020,000 after purchasing an additional 46,200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 54.66% of the company’s stock.

About Esquire Financial

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc is a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary, Esquire Bank, specializes in residential mortgage lending and community banking services. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the company operates through multiple distribution channels, including retail branches, wholesale and correspondent lending divisions. Esquire Financial focuses on tailored home financing solutions while maintaining a community-oriented approach to banking.

In its mortgage lending business, Esquire Bank originates and services a range of home loan products, including government-insured mortgages (FHA, VA and USDA) as well as conventional conforming and jumbo loans.