US · Financial Services · Banks - Regional
EPS came in at 2.12 against a street estimate of 1.89 — a beat of 12.2%.
Analysts rate Esquire Financial Holdings Inc a buy (2 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell out of 3) with an average price target of $135.00.
CONFIDENT Esquire’s first combined quarter exceeded expectations, with strong organic growth, solid credit, and management forecasting about $9 EPS and 14% loan growth for 2027. Q3 FY26 Chicago adds litigation, commercial, and CRE growth potential, supported by Signature’s local relationships. Analysts focused on Chicago growth, NIM normalization, purchase accounting, integration costs, and conservative 2027 guidance. Management emphasized strong relationships, a 5.70%–5.75% NIM, and disciplined integration. 2026-10-27…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 4.97% |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd | 4.82% |
| Basswood Capital Management LLC | 3.05% |
| State Street Corp | 2.91% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.62% |
| Ampfield Management, L.P. | 2.59% |
| Wasatch Advisors LP | 2.41% |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 2.39% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Company announcement · Q4 2026 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. announced a regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share. • The dividend is payable on December | 2026-10-30 |
| Results announced · Q4 2026 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Esquire Financial Holdings completed its acquisition of Signature Bancorporation on August 1, 2026. The third-quarter results incl | 2026-10-27 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. – Q2 2026 SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total assets: $2,511,018 thousand (June 30, 2026) vs. $2,365,661 thousand (Dec | 2026-08-10 |
| Acquisition completed · Q3 2026 ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. – FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Merger completed August 1, 2026: Esquire Financial Holdings completed acquisi | 2026-08-03 |
| Company announcement · Q3 2026 ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. – DOCUMENT SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company announced regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common sto | 2026-07-30 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. – Q2 2026 SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net income Q2 2026: $13.0 million ($1.49 per diluted share) vs. $11.9 million | 2026-07-23 |
| Shareholder vote results · Q2 2026 ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Special shareholder meeting held June 23, 2026 to approve merger with Signatu | 2026-06-24 |
| Quarterly report · Q1 2026 ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. — Q1 2026 SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total assets: $2,421,155 thousand (March 31, 2026) vs. $2,365,661 thousand (De | 2026-05-11 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.20 / share ex-date Aug 14, 2026 · pay Sep 1, 2026 | 2026-08-14 |
| Dividend | $0.20 / share ex-date May 15, 2026 · pay Jun 1, 2026 | 2026-05-15 |
| Dividend | $0.20 / share ex-date Feb 13, 2026 · pay Mar 2, 2026 | 2026-02-13 |
| Dividend | $0.17 / share ex-date Nov 14, 2025 · pay Dec 1, 2025 | 2025-11-14 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share declared Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) declared its regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share. Investors who own shares on November 13, 2026—the record date—will receive the div | 2026-10-30 |
| Completed acquisition of Signature Bancorporation and its banking subsidiary Esquire Financial Holdings completed its acquisition of Signature Bancorporation and included two months of Signature’s results in third-quarter 2026 figures. The combined company has approx | 2026-10-27 |
| Completion of merger with Signature Bancorporation announced Esquire Financial Holdings completed its acquisition of Signature Bancorporation on August 3, 2026. The company announced the deal closure via press release. Key executives from Signature, i | 2026-08-03 |
| Stockholders approve merger with Signature Bancorporation Esquire Financial Holdings held a special stockholder meeting on June 23, 2026 to vote on merging with Signature Bancorporation. The key proposal—to approve issuing Esquire common stock to S | 2026-06-24 |
| Received all regulatory approvals for merger completion Esquire Financial Holdings announced on June 9, 2026 that it received all required regulatory approvals for its merger with Signature Bancorporation. Signature will merge into Esquire, creat | 2026-06-09 |
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