Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Escalade (ESCA)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Escalade (NASDAQ: ESCA):

• 2/8/2026 – Escalade was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/31/2026 – Escalade was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/27/2026 – Escalade was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/22/2026 – Escalade had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/18/2026 – Escalade was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/10/2026 – Escalade was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/29/2025 – Escalade was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 12/27/2025 – Escalade was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen to a “strong-buy” rating.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Stephen Wawrin sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.00, for a total transaction of $26,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 41,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $533,000. This represents a 4.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Richard Fenton Baalmann, Jr. sold 5,490 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.00, for a total value of $71,370.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 100,394 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,305,122. This represents a 5.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $156,100 over the last ninety days. 28.75% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Escalade, Inc is a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of recreational equipment and specialty products for both consumer and commercial markets. Headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, the company operates through two principal business segments: Sporting Goods and Commercial Products. The Sporting Goods segment encompasses a diverse range of products such as hockey and lacrosse goal assemblies, fitness accessories, archery and hunting gear, and table tennis equipment. The Commercial Products segment focuses on seating solutions for restaurants, hospitality venues and other public spaces under the Top Seat brand, as well as storage, display products and industrial carts.

Within Sporting Goods, Escalade markets its products under proprietary brands including Bear® Archery, Gene St.