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ESSA Bancorp, Inc.NasdaqGS:ESSA Stock Report

Market Cap US$203.0m
Share Price
US$20.61
US$28.56
27.8% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y3.9%
7D1.8%
1D
Portfolio Value
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ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

NasdaqGS:ESSA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$203.0m

This company has been acquired

The company may no longer be operating, as it has been acquired. Find out why through their latest events.

ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) Stock Overview

Operates as a bank holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in Pennsylvania. More details

ESSA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Risk Analysis

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ESSA Bancorp, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for ESSA Bancorp
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$20.61
52 Week HighUS$22.22
52 Week LowUS$15.82
Beta0.44
1 Month Change8.82%
3 Month Change10.93%
1 Year Change3.93%
3 Year Change17.10%
5 Year Change59.77%
Change since IPO74.96%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Dec 10

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.15

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) will pay a dividend of $0.15 on the 30th of December. Based on this payment, the...
Analysis Article Nov 26

ESSA Bancorp's (NASDAQ:ESSA) Dividend Will Be $0.15

The board of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.15 per share on the...
Analysis Article Jun 13

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

ESSA Bancorp, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) investors are due to receive a payment of $0.15 per share on 28th of June. Based...
Analysis Article Nov 19

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.15

ESSA Bancorp, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) investors are due to receive a payment of $0.15 per share on 29th of December...
Analysis Article Aug 27

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.15

The board of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 29th of September...
Analysis Article May 31

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) will pay a dividend of $0.15 on the 30th of June. Based on this payment, the...
Seeking Alpha Aug 24

ESSA Bancorp declares $0.15 dividend

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) declares $0.15/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 3.14% Payable Sept. 30; for shareholders of record Sept. 16; ex-div Sept. 15. See ESSA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.
Analysis Article Jun 10

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.15

The board of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 25% on the...
Analysis Article Feb 25

Here's Why ESSA Bancorp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ESSA) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

Under the guidance of CEO Gary Olson, ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) has performed reasonably well recently. In...
Analysis Article May 02

Here's Why I Think ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

It's only natural that many investors, especially those who are new to the game, prefer to buy shares in 'sexy' stocks...
Analysis Article Mar 10

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESSA) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend Soon

Readers hoping to buy ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as the...
Analysis Article Feb 23

What Makes ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESSA) A Great Dividend Stock?

Is ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) a good dividend stock? How can we tell? Dividend paying companies with growing...
Analysis Article Jan 28

How Much Did ESSA Bancorp's (NASDAQ:ESSA) CEO Pocket Last Year?

Gary Olson became the CEO of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) in 2006, and we think it's a good time to look at the...
Analysis Article Dec 24

Do Institutions Own ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESSA) Shares?

The big shareholder groups in ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) have power over the company. Institutions often own...

Shareholder Returns

ESSAUS BanksUS Market
7D1.8%3.1%-2.9%
1Y3.9%21.2%23.5%

Return vs Industry: ESSA underperformed the US Banks industry which returned 21.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ESSA underperformed the US Market which returned 14.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ESSA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ESSA volatility
ESSA Average Weekly Movement3.3%
Banks Industry Average Movement3.3%
Market Average Movement7.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: ESSA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: ESSA's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1916245Gary Olsonwww.essabank.com

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 accepts savings accounts, interest bearing demand accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, club accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, and other qualified plan accounts, as well as commercial checking accounts. It also provides first mortgage loans for the purchase, construction, or refinancing of one- to four-family residential real estate property; commercial real estate loans; home equity loans and lines of credit; auto loans; and commercial and other consumer loans, as well as loans secured by deposits and personal unsecured loans.

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do ESSA Bancorp's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ESSA fundamental statistics
Market capUS$203.00m
Earnings (TTM)US$14.78m
Revenue (TTM)US$66.35m
14.1x
P/E Ratio
0.9x
P/B Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ESSA income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$66.35m
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$66.35m
Other ExpensesUS$51.56m
EarningsUS$14.78m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.46
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin22.28%
Debt/Equity Ratio87.9%

How did ESSA perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.9%
Current Dividend Yield
39%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/23 07:50
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/23 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael DianaMaxim Group
Frank SchiraldiPiper Sandler Companies
Laura Havener HunsickerStifel, Equities Research