Escalade (ESCA) Projected to Announce Earnings on Friday

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, July 31st. Analysts expect Escalade to announce earnings of $0.16 per share and revenue of $57.60 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $55.79 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $53.80 million. Escalade had a return on equity of 8.97% and a net margin of 6.43%.

Escalade Trading Down 2.6%

Escalade stock opened at $18.69 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $258.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.69 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.04. Escalade has a 12 month low of $11.41 and a 12 month high of $21.32.

Escalade Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were issued a dividend of $0.1525 per share. This represents a $0.61 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. Escalade’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.46%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on ESCA. Wall Street Zen raised Escalade from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings lowered Escalade from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Escalade from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Escalade

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Escalade by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 221,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,995,000 after buying an additional 878 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Escalade by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 140,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,894,000 after acquiring an additional 4,373 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Escalade by 2.5% in the third quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 41,808 shares of the company’s stock worth $526,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Citadel Advisors LLC increased its position in Escalade by 120.1% during the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 27,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $351,000 after acquiring an additional 15,231 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prosperity Consulting Group LLC increased its position in Escalade by 11.7% during the third quarter. Prosperity Consulting Group LLC now owns 19,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $249,000 after acquiring an additional 2,075 shares during the last quarter. 65.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Escalade

Escalade, Inc is a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of recreational equipment and specialty products for both consumer and commercial markets. Headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, the company operates through two principal business segments: Sporting Goods and Commercial Products. The Sporting Goods segment encompasses a diverse range of products such as hockey and lacrosse goal assemblies, fitness accessories, archery and hunting gear, and table tennis equipment. The Commercial Products segment focuses on seating solutions for restaurants, hospitality venues and other public spaces under the Top Seat brand, as well as storage, display products and industrial carts.

Within Sporting Goods, Escalade markets its products under proprietary brands including Bear® Archery, Gene St.