Essa Bancorp Stock Today

ESSA Stock  USD 18.96  0.19  0.99%   

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ESSA Bancorp is trading at 18.96 as of the 17th of March 2025, a 0.99 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 19.15. ESSA Bancorp has under 5 % chance of experiencing financial distress over the next 2 years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 17th of December 2024 and ending today, the 17th of March 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Banks
IPO Date
4th of April 2007
Category
Financial Services
Classification
Financials
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 was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The company has 10.15 M outstanding shares of which 20.97 K shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.23 trading days to cover. More on ESSA Bancorp

Moving together with ESSA Stock

  0.8NU Nu Holdings Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.62PB Prosperity BancsharesPairCorr

Moving against ESSA Stock

  0.33ECBK ECB BancorpPairCorr
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ESSA Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
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CEOGary Olson
Business ConcentrationRegional Banks, Banks - Regional, Financial Services, NASDAQ Composite, Jakarta Stock Exchange, NASDAQ Composite Total, Financials, Banks, Banks—Regional, Financial Services (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.01050.01
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover0.00890.0094
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.80.9
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities188 M322 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities TotalB1.9 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets1.5 B2.5 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets278.1 M292.7 M
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities15.8 M15.4 M
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Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
ESSA Bancorp can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand ESSA Bancorp's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of ESSA Bancorp's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
ESSA Bancorp currently holds 290 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 9.05, indicating the company may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations. Note, when we think about ESSA Bancorp's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Change In Cash

(31.48 Million)
ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, PA, United States, 18360-0160 and employs 236 people. ESSA Bancorp is listed under Regional Banks category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 195.99 M. ESSA Bancorp conducts business under Banks sector and is part of Financials industry. The entity has 10.15 M outstanding shares of which 20.97 K shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.23 trading days to cover. ESSA Bancorp currently holds about 101.61 M in cash with 13.43 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 10.38.
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Ownership Allocation
The market capitalization of ESSA Bancorp is $195.99 Million. 30% of ESSA Bancorp outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. Institutional investors are typically referred to investors that purchase positions in a given stock to benefit from reduced commissions. Therefore, institutional investors are subject to different rules and regulations than regular investors. Please look out for any change in current institutional holding as this could mean something significant has changed at the company or is about to change. Note, that even with substantial debt, if the true value of the firm is larger than the current market value, you may still be able to generate positive returns on investment in this company at some future point.
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ESSA Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
69.8 K
Pinnacle Holdings, Llc2024-12-31
58.7 K
Philadelphia Trust Co2024-12-31
51.9 K
Empowered Funds, Llc2024-12-31
48.5 K
Alliancebernstein L.p.2024-12-31
37.9 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
37.3 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-12-31
30.3 K
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-12-31
29.7 K
Panagora Asset Management Inc2024-12-31
28.6 K
Fj Capital Management Llc2024-12-31
967.2 K
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
521.5 K
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ESSA Bancorp Historical Income Statement

At present, ESSA Bancorp's Interest Expense is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Other Operating Expenses is expected to grow to about 50.9 M, whereas Total Revenue is forecasted to decline to about 45 M. View More Fundamentals

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ESSA Bancorp Corporate Management

Thomas GrayuskiVP of Human Resource Services Division and VP of Human Resource Services Division - Essa Bank and TrustProfile
Stephanie LeffersonCorporate RelationsProfile
James FareriGeneral CounselProfile
Robert SelittoSenior ControllerProfile
When determining whether ESSA Bancorp offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of ESSA Bancorp's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Essa Bancorp Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Essa Bancorp Stock:
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Is Regional Banks space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of ESSA Bancorp. If investors know ESSA will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about ESSA Bancorp listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.09)
Dividend Share
0.6
Earnings Share
1.74
Revenue Per Share
7.087
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.02)
The market value of ESSA Bancorp is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of ESSA that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of ESSA Bancorp's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is ESSA Bancorp's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because ESSA Bancorp's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect ESSA Bancorp's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between ESSA Bancorp's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if ESSA Bancorp is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, ESSA Bancorp's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.