Escalade (NASDAQ: ESCA) reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $65.6 million, down 3.2% from the prior-year quarter. Net income rose to $6.7 million from $5.6 million, while diluted earnings per share increased to $0.48 from $0.40.
Gross margin increased 123 basis points to 29.4%, and operating income rose to $8.7 million from $7.3 million. The company reported $14.9 million of cash flow from operations during the quarter.
- Net sales were $65.608 million, compared with $67.786 million a year earlier.
- Gross margin was 29.4%, supported by favorable sales mix and improved fixed-cost absorption.
- Total debt was $13.1 million at September 30, 2026, compared with $20.2 million a year earlier.
- Cash and cash equivalents totaled $24.5 million at quarter end.
- Escalade declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1525 per share, payable January 11, 2027, to shareholders of record January 4, 2027.
$ESCA Insider Trading Activity
$ESCA insiders have traded $ESCA stock on the open market 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 6 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $ESCA stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- EDWARD E WILLIAMS has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 33,050 shares for an estimated $693,253.
- WALTER P. JR. GLAZER sold 16,374 shares for an estimated $345,108
- RICHARD FENTON JR BAALMANN sold 5,000 shares for an estimated $111,359
- STEPHEN WAWRIN (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) sold 3,177 shares for an estimated $67,998
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$ESCA Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 30 institutional investors add shares of $ESCA stock to their portfolio, and 36 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC added 43,258 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $812,385
- O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC added 40,166 shares (+186.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $754,317
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 37,616 shares (-41.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $706,428
- STRS OHIO added 33,600 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $631,008
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 24,800 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $465,744
- JANE STREET GROUP, LLC removed 18,029 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $338,584
- BAILARD, INC. removed 15,630 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $297,438
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