Escalade (ESCA) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect Escalade to announce earnings of $0.16 per share and revenue of $57.60 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary 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 quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.14. Escalade had a net margin of 6.43% and a return on equity of 8.97%. The business had revenue of $55.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $53.80 million.

Escalade Trading Up 5.0%

NASDAQ:ESCA opened at $19.89 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $18.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $17.15. Escalade has a 12 month low of $11.41 and a 12 month high of $21.32. The stock has a market cap of $274.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.76 and a beta of 0.59.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ESCA has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Escalade from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised Escalade from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Escalade from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Escalade

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Barclays PLC boosted its stake in Escalade by 12.0% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 15,960 shares of the company’s stock worth $215,000 after purchasing an additional 1,711 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Escalade by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 140,410 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,894,000 after purchasing an additional 4,373 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in Escalade by 42.3% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 12,455 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,000 after buying an additional 3,701 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Escalade by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 11,845 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,000 after buying an additional 779 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Escalade by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 221,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,995,000 after buying an additional 878 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.22% of the company’s stock.

Escalade Company Profile

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.