Escalade (ESCA) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) is projected to release 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. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.52. The company had revenue of $57.70 million during 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 Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of Escalade stock opened at $18.65 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $256.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.10 and a beta of 0.52. Escalade has a twelve month low of $11.41 and a twelve month high of $23.07.

Escalade Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 6th were given a dividend of $0.1525 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 6th. This represents a $0.61 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. Escalade’s payout ratio is currently 36.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Escalade

In related news, Director Edward E. Williams sold 2,373 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.99, for a total value of $49,809.27. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 129,452 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,717,197.48. This represents a 1.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Stephen Wawrin sold 3,177 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 45,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $963,000. This trade represents a 6.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 41,227 shares of company stock worth $872,743. 33.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Escalade from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH assumed coverage on Escalade in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Escalade from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Escalade currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Escalade Company Profile

Escalade, Inc is a sporting goods manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. The company develops, manufactures and markets products for recreational and competitive sports, with a focus on indoor and outdoor activities.

Its product portfolio includes table tennis equipment, pickleball and other game-related products, archery equipment, darts, billiards, game-room furnishings, and outdoor recreation products. Escalade sells products under a variety of established brands, including STIGA, Onix, Accudart, Victory Tailgate, Harrows and Unicorn, as well as through private-label offerings.

Escalade serves sporting goods retailers, specialty dealers, mass merchants, e-commerce channels and institutional customers in the United States and international markets.