FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Escalade Issued By Aegis

Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA) – Equities researchers at Aegis issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Escalade in a research note issued on Monday, November 17th. Aegis analyst R. Dionisio anticipates that the company will earn $0.95 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Escalade’s current full-year earnings is $0.93 per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Escalade in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Escalade from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Escalade from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Escalade Price Performance

NASDAQ ESCA opened at $12.68 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $175.03 million, a PE ratio of 13.93 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $12.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 4.15. Escalade has a 52-week low of $11.41 and a 52-week high of $16.99.

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.09. Escalade had a return on equity of 6.86% and a net margin of 5.30%.The firm had revenue of $67.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $58.83 million.

Escalade Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 12th. Investors of record on Monday, January 5th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 5th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.7%. Escalade’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.93%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Escalade news, Director Richard Fenton Baalmann, Jr. sold 4,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.29, for a total transaction of $58,992.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 110,394 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,356,742.26. This represents a 4.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 28.75% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Escalade

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ESCA. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Escalade in the 1st quarter valued at $224,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Escalade by 2.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 221,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,096,000 after purchasing an additional 4,455 shares during the period. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey purchased a new stake in Escalade in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Escalade during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in Escalade by 439.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 2,950 shares during the period. 65.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Escalade

Escalade, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, imports, and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company provides various sporting goods brands in basketball goals, archery, indoor and outdoor game recreation, and fitness products.