Escalade Inc (ESCA) shareholders
ESCANasdaqSporting & Athletic Goods, NECFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 29, 2026Score 20/3021% below fair value
$21.03+0.04 (+0.19%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $289.31MP/E 12.0Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
30.7%
4M of 14M shares
Institutional holders
84
8 new, 8 sold out
Net institutional buying
0M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 13 sales
Net sold $2.08M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J Griffin | 2,826,734 | 20.60% | 13D (active) | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Griffin Patrick J | 2,801,416 | 20.20% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2024 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of ESCA | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Advisors LLC | 567,222 | 4.12% | $10.65M | −399 | 6.73% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 524,543 | 3.81% | $9.85M | −15,238 | 0.00% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 461,298 | 3.35% | $8.66M | +5,509 | 0.00% |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | 420,345 | 3.06% | $7.89M | −2,000 | 0.43% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 358,589 | 2.61% | $6.73M | −39,348 | 0.00% |
| Rehmann Capital Advisory Group | 309,213 | 2.25% | $5.81M | – | 0.27% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 215,673 | 1.57% | $4.05M | −8,037 | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 132,569 | 0.96% | $2.49M | −3,254 | 0.00% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 91,597 | 0.67% | $1.72M | −567 | 0.00% |
| Mork Capital Management, LLC | 80,000 | 0.58% | $1.50M | – | 0.96% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 77,610 | 0.56% | $1.46M | −5,900 | 0.00% |
| Peoples Bank /Oh | 65,316 | 0.47% | $1.23M | – | 0.63% |
| De Lisle Partners LLP | 64,296 | 0.47% | $1.20M | – | 0.13% |
| O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC | 61,705 | 0.45% | $1.16M | +40,166 | 0.01% |
| Northstar Group, Inc. | 60,500 | 0.44% | $1.14M | – | 0.15% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 56,824 | 0.41% | $1.07M | −2,020 | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 53,912 | 0.39% | $1.01M | +2,613 | 0.00% |
| Morgan Stanley | 52,842 | 0.38% | $992.37K | −37,616 | 0.00% |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 51,186 | 0.37% | $961.27K | +9,378 | 0.02% |
| Ritholtz Wealth Management | 48,348 | 0.35% | $907.98K | +15,673 | 0.01% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 84 | 4M | 30.7% | 8 / 24 | 32 / 8 | 0M | 0M |
| Q1 2026 | 85 | 4M | 30.6% | 13 / 26 | 25 / 6 | 1M | 0M |
| Q4 2025 | 80 | 4M | 30.4% | 10 / 21 | 31 / 6 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2025 | 76 | 4M | 30.9% | 12 / 22 | 25 / 4 | 0M | 0M |
| Q2 2025 | 68 | 4M | 31.3% | 5 / 26 | 19 / 7 | 0M | 1M |
| Q1 2025 | 70 | 5M | 39.7% | 5 / 21 | 25 / 0 | 0M | 0M |
| Q4 2024 | 66 | 5M | 37.5% | 9 / 24 | 17 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2024 | 59 | 5M | 37.7% | 7 / 19 | 16 / 6 | 1M | 0M |
| Q2 2024 | 60 | 5M | 37.7% | 11 / 18 | 16 / 7 | 1M | 0M |
| Q1 2024 | 56 | 4M | 27.7% | 8 / 21 | 10 / 13 | 0M | 1M |
| Q4 2023 | 61 | 5M | 35.4% | 11 / 23 | 13 / 4 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2023 | 54 | 5M | 34.0% | 8 / 16 | 14 / 3 | 1M | 0M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
122 funds held ESCA in Q2 2026, 46% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of ESCA | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 262,939 | 1.91% | $4.94M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 226,878 | 1.65% | $4.26M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| North Star Micro Cap Fund | 214,000 | 1.56% | $4.02M | 2.18% | May 31, 2026 |
| North Star Dividend Fund | 143,000 | 1.04% | $2.68M | 2.75% | May 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 94,061 | 0.68% | $1.87M | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 87,151 | 0.63% | $1.64M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 81,530 | 0.59% | $1.53M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund | 62,190 | 0.45% | $1.17M | 0.05% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Portfolio | 56,160 | 0.41% | $1.12M | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | 52,723 | 0.38% | $989.61K | 0.01% | May 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio | 51,673 | 0.38% | $1.03M | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | 49,369 | 0.36% | $980.47K | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF | 41,992 | 0.31% | $833.96K | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 40,998 | 0.30% | $769.53K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 39,811 | 0.29% | $747.25K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Griffin | PRESIDENT & CEO, Director, 10% owner | 2,826,734 | 20.55% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Stephen Wawrin | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 45,000 | 0.33% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Armin Boehm | CEO & President | 35,000 | 0.25% | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR | Director | 95,794 | 0.70% | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Edward E. Williams | Director | 418,939 | 3.05% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. | Director | 396,880 | 2.88% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Katherine F. Franklin | Director | 258,822 | 1.88% | May 8, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | Nov 9, 2026 | Sale | −2,000 | $21.00 | $42.00K | 95,794 |
| Edward E. Williams Director | Aug 13, 2026 | Sale | −2,373 | $20.99 | $49.81K | 129,452 |
| Edward E. Williams Director | Aug 12, 2026 | Sale | −362 | $20.96 | $7.59K | 131,825 |
| Edward E. Williams Director | Aug 11, 2026 | Sale | −30,315 | $20.98 | $636.01K | 132,187 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | Aug 6, 2026 | Sale | −5,000 | $22.27 | $111.35K | 97,794 |
| Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Aug 4, 2026 | Sale | −3,177 | $21.40 | $67.99K | 45,000 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | Aug 4, 2026 | Sale | −16,374 | $21.08 | $345.16K | 344,380 |
| Patrick J. Griffin PRESIDENT & CEO, Director, 10% owner | Jun 11, 2026 | Gift | −1,000 | – | – | 579,455 |
| Patrick J. Griffin PRESIDENT & CEO, Director, 10% owner | Jun 11, 2026 | Gift | +1,000 | – | – | 4,289 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Gift | −1,000 | – | – | 102,794 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | May 28, 2026 | Gift | −1,000 | – | – | 103,794 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | May 8, 2026 | Sale | −1,048 | $19.80 | $20.75K | 360,754 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | May 8, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,150 | – | – | 104,794 |
| Edward E. Williams Director | May 8, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,150 | – | – | 162,502 |
| Katherine F. Franklin Director | May 8, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,150 | – | – | 34,980 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | May 7, 2026 | Sale | −32,578 | $19.83 | $646.02K | 361,802 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | May 7, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,250 | – | – | 102,644 |
| Edward E. Williams Director | May 7, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,250 | – | – | 160,352 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | May 7, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,250 | – | – | 394,380 |
| Katherine F. Franklin Director | May 7, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,250 | – | – | 32,830 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | Apr 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +19,150 | – | – | 392,130 |
| Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Apr 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,400 | – | – | 48,177 |
| Patrick J. Griffin PRESIDENT & CEO, Director, 10% owner | Apr 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,100 | – | – | 580,455 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | Mar 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,782 | – | – | 372,980 |
| Patrick J. Griffin PRESIDENT & CEO, Director, 10% owner | Mar 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,840 | – | – | 578,355 |
| Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Mar 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,000 | – | – | 45,777 |
| Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Mar 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,777 | – | – | 43,777 |
| Patrick J. Griffin INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO, Director, 10% owner | Mar 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,850 | – | – | 576,515 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | Mar 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +27,770 | – | – | 370,198 |
| Patrick J. Griffin INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO, Director, 10% owner | Feb 27, 2026 | Award | +11,263 | $14.40 | $162.19K | 574,665 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | Dec 11, 2025 | Sale | −5,490 | $13.00 | $71.37K | 100,394 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | Dec 10, 2025 | Sale | −4,224 | $13.00 | $54.91K | 105,884 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | Dec 1, 2025 | Sale | −286 | $13.35 | $3.82K | 110,108 |
| Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Nov 21, 2025 | Sale | −2,000 | $13.00 | $26.00K | 41,000 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | Sep 15, 2025 | Sale | −4,800 | $12.29 | $58.99K | 110,394 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | Aug 14, 2025 | Gift | −140,000 | – | – | 386,428 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | Aug 14, 2025 | Gift | +140,000 | – | – | 140,000 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | Aug 14, 2025 | Gift | −44,000 | – | – | 342,428 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | Aug 14, 2025 | Gift | +44,000 | – | – | 44,000 |
| Patrick J. Griffin VICE PRESIDENT, Director, 10% owner | Jun 5, 2025 | Gift | +1,289 | – | – | 1,289 |
| Patrick J. Griffin VICE PRESIDENT, Director, 10% owner | Jun 5, 2025 | Gift | +1,289 | – | – | 3,289 |
| Patrick J. Griffin VICE PRESIDENT, Director, 10% owner | Jun 5, 2025 | Gift | −2,578 | – | – | 563,402 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | May 20, 2025 | Award | +7,877 | $14.98 | $118.00K | 526,428 |
| Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | May 16, 2025 | Sale | −2,177 | $15.16 | $33.00K | 43,000 |
| Katherine F. Franklin Director | May 10, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,650 | – | – | 30,580 |
| Edward E. Williams Director | May 10, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,650 | – | – | 158,102 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | May 10, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,650 | – | – | 115,194 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | May 8, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,150 | – | – | 112,544 |
| Katherine F. Franklin Director | May 8, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,150 | – | – | 27,930 |
| Edward E. Williams Director | May 8, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,150 | – | – | 155,452 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. Director | Apr 3, 2025 | Option exercise | +19,150 | – | – | 518,551 |
| Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Apr 3, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,400 | – | – | 45,177 |
| Patrick J. Griffin VICE PRESIDENT, Director, 10% owner | Apr 3, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,100 | – | – | 565,980 |
| Armin Boehm CEO & President | Apr 1, 2025 | Option exercise | +35,000 | – | – | 35,000 |
| Patrick J. Griffin VICE PRESIDENT, Director, 10% owner | Mar 11, 2025 | Award | +8,265 | $14.98 | $123.81K | 563,880 |
| Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Mar 3, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,777 | – | – | 42,777 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT, Director | Mar 3, 2025 | Option exercise | +27,770 | – | – | 499,401 |
| Patrick J. Griffin VICE PRESIDENT, Director, 10% owner | Mar 3, 2025 | Option exercise | +1,850 | – | – | 555,615 |
| Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Mar 2, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,500 | – | – | 40,000 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT, Director | Mar 2, 2025 | Option exercise | +25,000 | – | – | 471,631 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
2.81%
0M shares short
Days to cover
8.8
At 0M shares a day
Change since last report
-3.2%
From 0M shares
Short volume, 20 days
45.8%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Escalade's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 4,914 shares on Sep 28, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard F Baalmann Director | Nov 5, 2026 | 2,000 | $42.00K | Nov 5, 2026 | Shares in lieu of services |
| Richard F Baalmann Director | Aug 6, 2026 | 5,000 | $112.55K | Aug 6, 2026 | Shares in lieu of services |
| Richard F Baalmann Director | Dec 9, 2025 | 10,000 | $130.70K | Dec 2, 2025 | Shares in lieu of services |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Director | Sep 12, 2025 | 4,800 | $59.80K | Sep 12, 2025 | Board of Directors Compensation |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR Board Member | Oct 30, 2023 | 6,516 | $110.00K | Oct 30, 2023 | Stock Option |
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