Barclays PLC Acquires 9,432 Shares of Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA)

Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA) by 251.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,185 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,432 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Escalade were worth $186,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Escalade by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 458,464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,322,000 after buying an additional 1,365 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Escalade by 195.4% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 43,092 shares of the company’s stock valued at $606,000 after buying an additional 28,503 shares in the last quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Escalade by 40.6% in the 3rd quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 20,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,000 after buying an additional 6,059 shares in the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Escalade in the 3rd quarter valued at $166,000. Finally, De Lisle Partners LLP boosted its stake in Escalade by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 83,886 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,177,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter. 65.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com raised Escalade from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 10th.

Escalade Stock Down 0.4 %

ESCA stock opened at $15.23 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 3.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Escalade, Incorporated has a twelve month low of $12.34 and a twelve month high of $20.23. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $14.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.20. The company has a market cap of $211.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.20 and a beta of 1.27.

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $67.74 million during the quarter. Escalade had a return on equity of 7.17% and a net margin of 5.20%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.31 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Escalade, Incorporated will post 0.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Escalade Profile

Escalade, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, imports, and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company provides various sporting goods brands in basketball goals, archery, indoor and outdoor game recreation, and fitness products.