Esquire Financial (ESQ) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Esquire Financial (NASDAQ:ESQ) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 27th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.89 per share and revenue of $59.93 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Esquire Financial (NASDAQ:ESQ) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $42.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 Price Performance

Shares of Esquire Financial stock opened at $123.54 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a PE ratio of 20.39 and a beta of 0.40. Esquire Financial has a twelve month low of $92.10 and a twelve month high of $134.82. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $118.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $116.86.

Esquire Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. Esquire Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.20%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Robert Mitzman sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 139,679 shares in the company, valued at $18,102,398.40. This represents a 2.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Andrew C. Sagliocca sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.73, for a total transaction of $1,227,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 288,798 shares in the company, valued at $35,444,178.54. This represents a 3.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 13.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.