Esquire Financial (ESQ) Set to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Esquire Financial (NASDAQ:ESQ) will likely be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 27th. Analysts expect Esquire Financial to post earnings of $1.89 per share and revenue of $59.93 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Esquire Financial (NASDAQ:ESQ) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.04. Esquire Financial had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 29.30%. The company had revenue of $42.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.59 million. On average, analysts expect Esquire Financial to post $7.10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8.49 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Esquire Financial Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ ESQ opened at $123.54 on Friday. Esquire Financial has a 12 month low of $92.10 and a 12 month high of $134.82. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $118.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $116.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.49 billion, a PE ratio of 20.39 and a beta of 0.40.

Esquire Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were given 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, August 14th. Esquire Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on ESQ shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Esquire Financial from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Esquire Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Esquire Financial presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $120.33.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Andrew Sagliocca sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.73, for a total transaction of $1,227,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 288,798 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,444,178.54. This represents a 3.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Mitzman sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.60, for a total transaction of $388,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 139,679 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,102,398.40. This represents a 2.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 13.90% of the company’s stock.

About Esquire Financial

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc is the bank holding company for Esquire Bank, a federally chartered community bank headquartered in Jericho, New York. Esquire Bank primarily serves law firms, attorneys, and other professional-service businesses, as well as small and middle-market companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals.

The bank provides commercial banking products and services that include business checking and savings accounts, commercial loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction lending, and small business lending.