Esquire Financial Holdings Inc. (ESQ) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$127.70 -0.88% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)

Esquire Financial Holdings Inc. (ESQ) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 52/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.55B
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE-2.7% Base Target
$147 Bull$124 Base$97 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ESQ)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.5%
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file
HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING
±6.5%
Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (ESQ)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for ESQ.

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ESQ // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +21.48%▲ ASCENDING TRIANGLE
2026-10-30O $127.3H $128.2L $124.4C $127.7VOL 140.7K
RES: $133.0SUP: $115.7SMA50: $119.3SMA200: $114.4
$136.8$127.8$118.7$109.6$100.6RES $133.0SUP $115.7$127.72026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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ESQ Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Financials Rank #760 of 1096 ⚔️ INTR vs ESQ Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (ESQ vs. INTR, BLX, NTB, BBAR)

Industry: Commercial Banks (34 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Esquire Financial Holdings Inc. (ESQ) ranks #760 by composite RQD confidence (52/100, grade D+) and #477 by equity capitalization ($1.55B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NTB leads on earnings valuation at 9.9x trailing P/E, while NTB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 20.3% ROIC and — gross margin. NTB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 65/100 (C) compared with ESQ at 52/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
ESQ ACTIVE
Esquire Financial Holdings Inc.
D+ 52/100 — — — -0.88% $1.55B Benchmark Subject
INTR
Inter & Co. Inc. (Class A)
C- 61/100 — — — +1.46% $1.84B /intr-vs-esq →
BLX
Bladex Inc. Class E
D+ 57/100 — — — +1.37% $1.98B /blx-vs-esq →
NTB
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited Voting
C 65/100 9.9x — 20.3% -1.50% $2.29B /ntb-vs-esq →
BBAR
Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. ADS
D 51/100 — — — +1.01% $2.44B /bbar-vs-esq →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2024–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001531031

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Esquire Financial Holdings Inc. (ESQ) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $0, operating cash flow of $59.8M, and free cash flow of $56.7M (+36.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, ESQ closed FY2025 with $2.37B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $0 $0 $59.8M $56.7M $2.37B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $0 $0 $42.2M $41.5M $1.89B —

3. ESQ Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is ESQ stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Esquire Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 52/100 at a spot price of $127.70 (-0.88% 1D, market cap $1.55B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, ESQ ranks #760 in composite RQD confidence.

How does ESQ compare to INTR and BLX in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Commercial Banks), ESQ carries a Roarable D+ (52/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, INTR (Inter & Co. Inc. (Class A)) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.84B) and BLX (Bladex Inc. Class E) posts a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.98B). Among the 5-stock peer group, NTB leads on earnings multiple (9.9x) while NTB leads on capital efficiency (20.3% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ESQ?

Per ESQ's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001531031), Esquire Financial Holdings Inc. generated $0 in revenue, $0 in net income, and $56.7M in free cash flow against $2.37B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is ESQ trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

ESQ last traded at $127.70 (-0.88% on volume of 130,078 shares), positioning the stock +7.01% above its 50-day simple moving average ($119.34) and +11.63% above its 200-day simple moving average ($114.40). Across its 52-week range of $92.96 to $134.82, ESQ sits at the 83.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 56.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.5% ($119.40 to $136.00).

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What is ESQ's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for ESQ.

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