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ESQ Stock Forecast: Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 21 Aug 2026
$115
+1.59% on the day

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $125 — +8.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 61 of 100 as at 21 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$1.4B
Ticker Nerd rank
61 / 100
Median analyst target
$125
Analysts covering
3
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−10.0%
1M
−6.0%
YTD
+13.5%
1Y
+19.1%
From 52W high
−13.2%
From 52W low
+24.9%
$92
$133
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

ESQ stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 21 Aug 2026
61 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
99
Quality
90
Growth
73
Issuance
57
Momentum
54
Volatility
46
Size
41
Accruals
14
Value
2

Revisions (99): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Value (2): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

ESQ stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ESQ, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$90$100$110$120$130$140Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26ESQHigh $140Median $125Low $125

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says3 analysts
2 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $125Median $125High $140

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +8.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
13 Mar 2026Raymond JamesUpgradeStrong Buy$125
23 Jan 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
29 Oct 2025Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
25 July 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReiteratesMarket Perform—
11 July 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
29 Apr 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
25 Apr 2025Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
27 Jan 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReiteratesMarket Perform—
27 Jan 2025Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
24 Jan 2025Raymond JamesDowngradeMarket Perform—
4 Dec 2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
25 Oct 2024Piper SandlerReiteratesOverweight—
2 Oct 2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsDowngradeMarket Perform—
26 July 2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReiteratesOutperform—
29 Apr 2024Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
26 Jan 2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
16 Jan 2024Raymond JamesInitiatesStrong Buy—
26 July 2023Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
6 Apr 2023Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
18 Oct 2022Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsInitiatesOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ESQ appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

ESQ analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.3%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
19.0×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

Price / sales
9.3×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

Price / book
3.0×

Cheaper than 34% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
—
Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
21.4%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
9.2%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
49.8%

Higher than 96% of US stocks

Net margin
35.3%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
18.3%

Higher than 79% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.3%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.7%

Higher than 14% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

ESQ vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBanks - Regional
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
ESQEsquire Financial Holdings, Inc.$1.4B
61
PFBCPreferred Bank (California)$1.4B
77
CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Kentucky)$1.4B
83
TMPTompkins Financial Corp.$1.4B
88
WABCWestamerica Bancorporation$1.4B
85
PEBOPeoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)$1.4B
87
BHRBBurke Herbert Financial Services Corp.$1.4B
26

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest ESQ news & analysis

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

Zacks Investment Research · 3 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research published an article asking whether Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) has what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors. The piece frames ESQ as a momentum stock candidate and invites readers to evaluate its qualifications.

Why it matters — A ESQ watcher would care because being highlighted as a momentum stock by Zacks signals research attention on the company's recent price and earnings performance.

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend For Common Stockholders

PRNewsWire · 30 July 2026positive

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock, payable on September 1, 2026, to stockholders of record on August 14, 2026.

Why it matters — The declaration of a regular quarterly dividend signals the Company's continued commitment to returning capital to shareholders and maintaining its dividend policy.

Esquire Financial: Earnings Accelerate Ahead Of Deal Completion

Seeking Alpha · 27 July 2026positive

Esquire Financial Holdings reported faster earnings growth in the second quarter of 2026, with earnings per share rising 16% year-over-year and exceeding consensus expectations by 3%, driven by a 41% surge in its litigation-linked loan book. The company is also nearing completion of its value-accretive acquisition of Signature Bancorporation.

Why it matters — ESQ watchers would note both the accelerating earnings momentum from litigation-related lending and the pending acquisition that is expected to diversify the portfolio and expand the company's presence in the Chicago market.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ESQ stock

What is the ESQ stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $125, with estimates ranging from $125 to $140. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is ESQ stock a buy right now?

Of the 3 analysts covering Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. 61 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 21 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ESQ?

As at 21 Aug 2026, Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. ranks 61 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (99 of 100).

Will ESQ stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 3 analysts implies +8.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. 61 out of 100 as at 21 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the ESQ stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ESQ are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $125 to $140 over the next 12 months.

How has ESQ stock performed over the past year?

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. returned +19.1% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. do?

Esquire Financial Holdings Inc. is a financial services company that primarily operates within the community banking sector.

What is the latest news on ESQ?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 3 Aug 2026): "Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?". Zacks Investment Research published an article asking whether Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) has what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors. The piece frames ESQ as a momentum stock candidate and invites readers to evaluate its qualifications.

Company

About Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.

Esquire Financial Holdings Inc. is a financial services company that primarily operates within the community banking sector. The company's key function is to provide a wide range of banking products and services tailored specifically for the professional services sector, which includes law firms, accounting firms, and related industries. Esquire Financial Holdings is renowned for its commitment to personalized customer service, offering business loans, lines of credit, cash management, and trust services. Although it caters predominantly to professional clients, it also extends retail banking services to individual customers. Esquire Financial Holdings plays a significant role in its niche market by understanding the specialized financial needs of legal professionals and allied sectors, thus offering customized solutions that are not typically available from larger banking institutions. Through a strategic approach in addressing underserved niche markets, this institution has carved out a specialized presence in the banking industry. Headquartered in New York, Esquire Financial Holdings continues to leverage its expertise and market insight to expand its footprint within its target industries, influencing how financial services are delivered to professional service providers.

CEO Mr. Andrew C. Sagliocca · 151 employees · United States · https://www.esquirebank.com