Esquire Financial Holdings (ESQ) Stock

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.34 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.32 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.17 per share a year ago.

The headline numbers for Esquire Financial (ESQ) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Esquire Financial Holdings' stock surged 28.8% since my 'strong buy' rating in June, outperforming the S&P 500, but now warrants a downgrade to 'buy'. Strong fundamentals: Net interest income rose to $23.3M, driven by 18.2% asset growth and improved net interest margin. Balance sheet highlights: Deposits increased to $1.49B, loans grew to $1.24B, and securities rose to $252.9M, despite a slight drop in cash.

The mean of analysts' price targets for Esquire Financial (ESQ) points to a 25.3% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Esquire Financial (ESQ) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.25 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.10 per share a year ago.

The Patent License Agreement permits customers to deposit checks with Esquire Bank  using their mobile devices.  JERICHO, N.Y.

For six years in a row, Esquire Bank was recognized among the top 10% of community banks in the United States based on various profitability, operational efficiency, and balance sheet metrics. JERICHO, N.Y.

The average price target suggests a potential 31.8% increase for Esquire Financial (ESQ). Despite limited effectiveness, recent increases in earnings estimates may indicate a positive outlook for the stock in the short run.