Esquire Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: ESQ) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.80x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ESQ is at 0.57. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 1 rating it as “overweight”, 2 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for ESQ is 7.09M, and currently, shorts hold a 7.35% of that float. The average trading volume for ESQ on July 04, 2025 was 90.98K shares.
ESQ stock’s latest price update
Esquire Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: ESQ)’s stock price has plunge by 1.38%relation to previous closing price of $97.9. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 7.88% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-06-24 that JERICHO, N.Y., June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) (the “Company”), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association (“Esquire Bank” or the “Bank”) (collectively “Esquire”), today announced its recognition by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) B2 Awards for the third consecutive year.
ESQ’s Market Performance
Esquire Financial Holdings Inc (ESQ) has seen a 7.88% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 9.87% gain in the past month and a 33.67% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.94% for ESQ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.30% for ESQ’s stock, with a 26.22% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ESQ
Keefe Bruyette, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ESQ reach a price target of $72, previously predicting the price at $68. The rating they have provided for ESQ stocks is “Mkt Perform” according to the report published on October 02nd, 2024.
Keefe Bruyette gave a rating of “Outperform” to ESQ, setting the target price at $53 in the report published on October 18th of the previous year.
ESQ Trading at 10.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ESQ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.89%, as shares surge +11.51% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +19.90% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ESQ rose by +7.88%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +62.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $92.49. In addition, Esquire Financial Holdings Inc saw 110.72% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
ZISES SELIG, the Director of Esquire Financial Holdings Inc, sale 13,000 shares at $84.09 during a trade that took place back on Apr 29 ’25, which means that ZISES SELIG is holding 30,501 shares at $1,093,139 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ESQ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.43% for the present operating margin
- 0.87% for the gross margin
The net margin for Esquire Financial Holdings Inc stands at 0.31%. The total capital return value is set at 0.23%. Equity return is now at value 19.66%, with 2.49% for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 62.57 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.68. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.65. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.29for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.07. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.35.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Esquire Financial Holdings Inc (ESQ) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
