Escalade (ESCA) Set to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) is expected to announce its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect Escalade to announce earnings of $0.34 per share and revenue of $68.48 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.52. The business had revenue of $57.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $57.60 million. Escalade had a return on equity of 13.11% and a net margin of 9.46%. On average, analysts expect Escalade to post $1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.21 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Escalade Stock Down 1.9%

ESCA opened at $18.49 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $254.61 million, a P/E ratio of 11.07 and a beta of 0.52. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.15. Escalade has a 52 week low of $11.41 and a 52 week high of $23.07.

Escalade Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 6th were paid a $0.1525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 6th. This represents a $0.61 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Escalade’s payout ratio is presently 36.53%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on ESCA. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Escalade from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Escalade from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH began coverage on shares of Escalade in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Escalade presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Insider Buying and Selling at Escalade

In other news, Director Richard Fenton Baalmann, Jr. sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.27, for a total transaction of $111,350.00. Following the sale, the director owned 97,794 shares in the company, valued at $2,177,872.38. This trade represents a 4.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Stephen Wawrin sold 3,177 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.40, for a total value of $67,987.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 45,000 shares in the company, valued at $963,000. This trade represents a 6.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 41,227 shares of company stock worth $872,743. Insiders own 33.14% of the company’s stock.

Escalade Company Profile

Escalade, Incorporated is a sporting goods company headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. The company designs, manufactures and distributes products for recreational and competitive sports, serving consumers, schools, commercial venues and other organizations.

Its product portfolio includes table tennis equipment, pickleball paddles and accessories, dartboards and darting equipment, basketball goals, game tables, indoor and outdoor recreation products, and related sporting goods. Escalade markets products under several brands, including STIGA for table tennis and ONIX for pickleball, along with additional brands serving the darting, basketball and game-room categories.

The company sells its products through sporting goods retailers, specialty dealers, mass merchants, e-commerce channels and institutional customers.