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 Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

ESSA Bancorp's CEO is Gary Olson, appointed in Jan 2006, has a tenure of 19.5 years. total yearly compensation is $952.90K, comprised of 60.9% salary and 39.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.36% of the company’s shares, worth $2.75M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 9.8 years respectively.

Key information

Gary Olson

Chief executive officer

US$952.9k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage60.95%
CEO tenure19.5yrs
CEO ownership1.4%
Management average tenure3.5yrs
Board average tenure9.8yrs

Recent management updates

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 • 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...

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...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Gary Olson's remuneration changed compared to ESSA Bancorp's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$15m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

US$17m

Sep 30 2024US$953kUS$581k

US$17m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$17m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$18m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$18m

Sep 30 2023US$1mUS$561k

US$19m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$20m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$20m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

US$20m

Sep 30 2022US$1mUS$534k

US$20m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$18m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$17m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

US$17m

Sep 30 2021US$1mUS$494k

US$16m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$16m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$16m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

US$15m

Sep 30 2020US$951kUS$463k

US$14m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$14m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$14m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

US$13m

Sep 30 2019US$973kUS$441k

US$13m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$12m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$12m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

US$11m

Sep 30 2018US$724kUS$420k

US$7m

Compensation vs Market: Gary's total compensation ($USD952.90K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.62M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Gary's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Gary Olson (71 yo)

19.5yrs
Tenure
US$952,898
Compensation

Mr. Gary S. Olson has been the President and Chief Executive Officer at ESSA Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary ESSA Bank & Trust since 2000. Mr. Olson began his career at ESSA Bank & Trust in 1977. He had b...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Gary Olson
President19.5yrsUS$952.90k1.36%
$ 2.8m
Peter Gray
Senior EVP & COO3.5yrsUS$539.47k0.44%
$ 884.7k
Charles Hangen
Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer3.5yrsUS$477.02k0.51%
$ 1.0m
Allan Muto
Executive VP & CFO19.5yrsUS$521.66k1.34%
$ 2.7m
Stephanie Lefferson
Corporate Secretary & Investor and Community Relationsno datano datano data
James Fareri
General Counselno datano datano data
Richard Howells
Director of Compliance1.5yrsno datano data
Thomas Grayuski
Chief Human Resource Officer & Senior VP25.5yrsUS$388.33k1.44%
$ 2.9m
Robert Selitto
Senior VP & Controllerno datano data0.28%
$ 558.5k
Joseph Bonsick
Chief Banking Officer1.5yrsno datano data
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: ESSA's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Gary Olson
President19.5yrsUS$952.90k1.36%
$ 2.8m
Frederick Kutteroff
Director Emeritusno dataUS$39.99kno data
Elizabeth Weekes
Independent Director19.5yrsUS$66.82k0.37%
$ 742.8k
John Schoonover
Director Emeritus10.3yrsUS$41.50kno data
William Viechnicki
Director Emeritusno dataUS$78.23kno data
Robert Selig
Independent Chairman of the Board19.5yrsUS$103.17k1.05%
$ 2.1m
Daniel J. Henning
Independent Director19.5yrsUS$65.87k0.64%
$ 1.3m
Philip Hosbach
Independent Director7yrsUS$63.00k0.10%
$ 208.4k
Joseph Durkin
Independent Director9.3yrsUS$68.50k0.10%
$ 207.1k
Christine Davis Gordon
Independent Director1.5yrsUS$66.00k0.10%
$ 203.1k
Tina Richardson
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$62.50k0.055%
$ 112.3k
Carolyn Stennett
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$62.00k0.055%
$ 112.3k
9.8yrs
Average Tenure
68.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: ESSA's board of directors are considered experienced (9.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/23 04:07
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

Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.

Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.

Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.

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