Esquire Financial posts Q3 2026 earnings after completing Signature acquisition

Esquire Financial Holdings reported its third‑quarter 2026 results, the first full quarter since closing the acquisition of Signature Bancorporation on August 1, 2026. Adjusted non‑GAAP earnings per share were $2.12 and GAAP EPS $1.57, while revenue reached about $61.4 million. The company highlighted strong loan and deposit growth and a 34.7% rise in net income.

The earnings beat and higher revenue signal that the Signature integration is adding scale without eroding profitability, which may support a higher valuation for ESQ. Analysts note the results could lead to upward revisions of future EPS forecasts.

  • 1Esquire completed its acquisition of Signature Bancorporation on August 1, 2026.
  • 2Adjusted non‑GAAP EPS for Q3 2026 was $2.12.
  • 3GAAP diluted EPS for Q3 2026 was $1.57.
  • 4Net income rose $4.5 million, or 34.7%, to $17.5 million compared with the prior quarter.
  • 5Revenue was $61.39 million, beating estimates.
  • 6Loans increased $1.52 billion, or 80.1%, to $3.43 billion.

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