The company reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.52, Zacks reports. Escalade Price PerformanceShares of NASDAQ:ESCA traded up $1.24 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $20.88. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Escalade in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Escalade from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Escalade from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th.