Aegis Weighs in on Escalade’s FY2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:ESCA)

Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA) – Analysts at Aegis dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Escalade in a report released on Wednesday, March 5th. Aegis analyst R. Dionisio now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.95 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $1.08. The consensus estimate for Escalade’s current full-year earnings is $0.93 per share.

Escalade Stock Up 1.1 %

ESCA stock opened at $15.10 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $209.54 million, a PE ratio of 16.06 and a beta of 1.30. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.53. Escalade has a 52 week low of $12.34 and a 52 week high of $16.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 3.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $251.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $62.20 million. Escalade had a net margin of 5.20% and a return on equity of 7.17%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in Escalade by 149.7% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 13,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,000 after purchasing an additional 7,927 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Escalade by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 17,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,000 after acquiring an additional 2,510 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Escalade by 250.4% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,635 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its stake in Escalade by 14.1% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 15,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $214,000 after acquiring an additional 1,856 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in Escalade by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 12,430 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.22% of the company’s stock.

Escalade Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, April 7th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 7th. Escalade’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.22%.

Escalade Company Profile

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.