ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) will post its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th.

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.01). ESSA Bancorp had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 17.88%. The business had revenue of $28.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.60 million. On average, analysts expect ESSA Bancorp to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

ESSA Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of ESSA Bancorp stock opened at $16.00 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $17.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.62. ESSA Bancorp has a 52 week low of $12.79 and a 52 week high of $20.87. The stock has a market cap of $162.08 million, a PE ratio of 8.65 and a beta of 0.31.

ESSA Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 15th were given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.75%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 14th. ESSA Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised ESSA Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 27th.

ESSA Bancorp Company Profile

ESSA Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in Pennsylvania. The company accepts savings accounts, interest bearing demand accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, club accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, and other qualified plan accounts, as well as commercial checking accounts.