ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS NAMED TO PIPER SANDLER 2025 BANK & THRIFT SM-ALL STARS
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) was named to the Piper Sandler 2025 Bank & Thrift Sm-All Stars on December 10, 2025.
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Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) was named to the Piper Sandler 2025 Bank & Thrift Sm-All Stars on December 10, 2025. Esquire was one of 24 institutions out of 316 publicly traded banks and thrifts selected for industry-leading growth, profitability, credit quality, and balance sheet strength.
This marks Esquire's third appearance on the Sm-All Stars list; the 2025 class represents the top 10% of public institutions with market caps between $50 million and $2.5 billion. The recognition underscores the company's stated disciplined growth strategy and risk management focus.
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News Market Reaction – ESQ
On Dec 10, the day this news came out, ESQ closed 2.10% above the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Dec 10 session.
Key Figures
- Institutions selected
- 24 institutions
- Banks and thrifts named to 2025 Piper Sandler Sm-All Stars
- Institutions screened
- 316 banks and thrifts
- Publicly traded banks and thrifts evaluated by Piper Sandler
- Recognition frequency
- Third appearance
- Number of times Esquire has appeared on Sm-All Stars list
- Peer group top tier
- Top 10%
- Ranking of 2025 Sm-All Stars class among eligible institutions
- Min market cap
- $50 million
- Lower bound of eligible small-cap bank market capitalizations
- Max market cap
- $2.5 billion
- Upper bound of eligible small-cap bank market capitalizations
Historical Context
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Announced regular quarterly dividend of $0.175 per share for common stockholders.
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Reported record Q3 2025 net income and industry-leading returns and margins.
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Named a top deposit franchise in S&P Global community bank rankings.
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Announced first full-service Los Angeles location to expand national footprint.
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Esquire was identified as one of just 24 institutions out of 316 publicly traded banks and thrifts to achieve elite status through industry-leading growth, profitability, credit quality, and balance sheet strength. To qualify, banks must outperform industry medians on key financial metrics and meet rigorous thresholds across earnings, loan and deposit growth, return on equity, asset quality, and tangible capital levels.
"We are honored to once again be recognized as a Piper Sandler Sm-All Star," said Andrew C. Sagliocca, Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Esquire. "Earning a place among the country's top-performing financial institutions reflects the strength of our business model, our disciplined growth strategy, and our unwavering commitment to managing risk while delivering industry-leading performance for our stakeholders."
This recognition marks Esquire's third appearance on the Sm-All Stars list in the past several years, placing Esquire among an elite peer group of top-performing small-cap banks nationwide. The 2025 class represents the top
About Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in
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