$ESQ

Sagliocca Andrew C sold $1.2M of ESQ

Sagliocca Andrew C (Vice Chairman, President & CEO) sold 10,000 shares of Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) at $122.73 ($1.23M total) on 2026-09-18.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Sagliocca Andrew C
Published Sep 21, 2026, 6:06 PM UTC
Analysis
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AlphAI market briefInsider activity
Primary signal
$ESQ
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$ESQ
Relevance
6/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$ESQBearishLow
01

Why it matters

The insider sale reduces the CEO's ownership, which may be interpreted by the market as a negative signal, potentially prompting short-term selling pressure.

02

Market read

Insider sales are closely watched; this transaction is material for ESQ traders.

03

What to watch

No pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan; the timing may coincide with other corporate events not disclosed.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 6/10Timing: sale filed on 2026-09-21, transaction date 2026-09-18

Background

Form 4 filings disclose insider transactions and are primary sources of material information.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$ESQBearishMedium confidence
Context

Vice Chairman and CEO Andrew Sagliocca sold 10,000 shares of Esquire Financial Holdings for $1.227M, reducing his stake to 288,798 shares.

Expected impact

Possible modest price dip in the near term as the market digests the insider sell.

Evidence & confidence

The sale size is notable for a mid-cap and the insider holds a key executive role, making the transaction material for traders.

Market effects

None significant beyond the company.

Limited to US markets where ESQ trades.

Low

Counterpoint

The sale could be unrelated to confidence, perhaps for personal liquidity, and may not affect the stock.

Key entities

  • Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.

    Issuer of the stock being sold.

  • Andrew Sagliocca

    Vice Chairman, President & CEO of Esquire Financial Holdings.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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