Nasdaq · CIK 0000033488
ESCA ESCALADE INC
Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing Aug 13, 2026. Close $18.64 on Oct 9, 2026, +69% from the 52-week low and -17% from the high.
In brief
ESCALADE INC (ESCA) has 49 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 6 insiders, the latest filed on Aug 13, 2026. In the last 90 days insiders made 0 open-market buys worth $0 and 4 open-market sells worth $1.2M, net -$1.2M.
11 open-market trades have been scored at ESCA. The newest: Edward E Williams (director) sold $693k of stock on Aug 11, 2026, filed Aug 13, 2026, scored 56 (moderate). 4 insiders sold within 14 days of each other around Aug 11, 2026.
3 Form 144 notices of planned sales are on file, the latest filed Aug 6, 2026.
Last 90 days
Price and insider trades, last year
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Signals
Open-market buys and sells at ESCALADE INC, scored.
| Score | Insider | Value | Holdings | Price context | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Moderate | Edward E Williams director sell | $693k 33,050 shares | -20% | +87% from low-8% from high | |
| 40Moderate | Richard Fenton Baalmann JR director sell | $111k 5,000 shares | -5% | +100% from low-0% from high | |
| 45Moderate | Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER sell | $68k 3,177 shares | -7% | +98% from low0% from high | |
| 45Moderate | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT sell | $345k 16,374 shares | -5% | +98% from low0% from high | |
| 35Weak | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT sell | $667k 33,626 shares | -9% | +77% from low-5% from high | |
| 26Weak | Richard Fenton Baalmann JR director sell | $126k 9,714 shares | -9% | +11% from low-21% from high | |
| 23Weak | Richard Fenton Baalmann JR director sell | $3,818 286 shares | -0% | +11% from low-21% from high | |
| 35Weak | Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER sell | $26k 2,000 shares | -5% | +16% from low-17% from high | |
| 22Weak | Richard Fenton Baalmann JR director sell | $59k 4,800 shares | -4% | +7% from low-23% from high | |
| 28Weak | Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER sell | $33k 2,177 shares | -5% | +18% from low-8% from high | |
| 27Weak | Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER sell | $28k 1,809 shares | -5% | - |
Planned sales
Form 144 notices filed before a sale of restricted or control stock, newest first. The sale itself usually reaches a Form 4 within days. All planned sales
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Value | Sale date | Past 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Richard F Baalmann Director | 5,000 0.04% of outstanding | $113k | Aug 6, 2026 | none |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Richard F Baalmann Director | 10,000 0.07% of outstanding | $131k | Dec 2, 2025 | $58k |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Baalmann Richard Fenton JR Director | 4,800 0.03% of outstanding | $60k | Sep 12, 2025 | none |
Transactions
The newest 50 of 108 rows filed, every code.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Edward E Williams director | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -30,315 | $20.98 | $636k | 132,187 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Edward E Williams director | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -362 | $20.96 | $7,589 | 131,825 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Edward E Williams director | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -2,373 | $20.99 | $50k | 129,452 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Richard Fenton Baalmann JR director | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -5,000 | $22.27 | $111k | 97,794 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -16,374 | $21.08 | $345k | 344,380 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -3,177 | $21.40 | $68k | 45,000 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Patrick J Griffin PRESIDENT & CEO | GGift Common Stock | -1,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 579,455 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Patrick J Griffin PRESIDENT & CEO | GGift Common Stockindirect: By adult son | +1,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 4,289 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| May 28, 2026 | Richard Fenton Baalmann JR director | GGift Common Stock | -1,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 103,794 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Richard Fenton Baalmann JR director | GGift Common Stock | -1,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 102,794 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -32,578 | $19.83 | $646k | 361,802 | May 11, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -1,048 | $19.80 | $21k | 360,754 | May 11, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | Richard Fenton Baalmann JR director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,250 | - | - | 102,644 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | Edward E Williams director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,250 | - | - | 160,352 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,250 | - | - | 394,380 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | Katherine F. Franklin director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,250 | - | - | 32,830 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Richard Fenton Baalmann JR director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,150 | - | - | 104,794 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Edward E Williams director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,150 | - | - | 162,502 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Katherine F. Franklin director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,150 | - | - | 34,980 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | Richard Fenton Baalmann JR director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +5,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 5,000 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | Richard Fenton Baalmann JR director | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,250 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,250 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | Edward E Williams director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +5,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 5,000 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | Edward E Williams director | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,250 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,250 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Richard Fenton Baalmann JR director | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,150 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +5,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 5,000 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | Katherine F. Franklin director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +5,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 5,000 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,250 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,250 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | Katherine F. Franklin director | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,250 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,250 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Edward E Williams director | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,150 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Katherine F. Franklin director | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,150 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 8, 2026 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,400 | - | - | 48,177 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT | MOption exercise Common Stock | +19,150 | - | - | 392,130 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Patrick J Griffin PRESIDENT & CEO | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,100 | - | - | 580,455 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,400 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,400 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -19,150 | $0.00 | $0 | 19,150 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Patrick J Griffin PRESIDENT & CEO | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,100 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,100 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Patrick J Griffin PRESIDENT & CEO | MOption exercise Common Stock | +1,840 | - | - | 578,355 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,000 | - | - | 45,777 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,782 | - | - | 372,980 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 4,000 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,782 | $0.00 | $0 | 5,564 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Patrick J Griffin PRESIDENT & CEO | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -1,840 | $0.00 | $0 | 3,680 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Patrick J Griffin PRESIDENT & CEO | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +18,480 | $0.00 | $0 | 18,480 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +9,822 | $0.00 | $0 | 9,822 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,777 | - | - | 43,777 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Patrick J Griffin INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO | AGrant or award Common Stock | +11,263 | $14.40 | $162k | 574,665 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT | MOption exercise Common Stock | +27,770 | - | - | 370,198 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Patrick J Griffin INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO | MOption exercise Common Stock | +1,850 | - | - | 576,515 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Stephen Wawrin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,777 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Walter P. Glazer Jr. CEO & PRESIDENT | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -27,770 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | Mar 3, 2026 |
Insiders
Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.
- Richard Fenton Baalmann JRdirector
- Katherine F. Franklindirector
- Walter P. Glazer Jr.CEO & PRESIDENT
- Patrick J GriffinPRESIDENT & CEO
- Stephen WawrinCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Edward E Williamsdirector
Questions about ESCA
Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.
Are insiders buying ESCA?
As of Aug 13, 2026, SEC Form 4 filings show 0 open-market buys worth $0 by 0 insiders and 4 open-market sells worth $1.2M by 4 insiders at ESCALADE INC in the last 90 days, net -$1.2M. Only purchases (code P) and sales (code S) count; grants, option exercises and tax withholding do not.
Who was the last insider to trade ESCA on the open market?
Edward E Williams (director) sold $693k of ESCA on Aug 11, 2026 and filed the Form 4 on Aug 13, 2026. InsiderTell scored 56 (moderate), with 4 insiders on the same side within 14 days.
How many insiders file Form 4 at ESCALADE INC?
6 people have filed a Form 4 at ESCALADE INC, among them Richard Fenton Baalmann JR (director), Katherine F. Franklin (director), Walter P. Glazer Jr. (CEO & PRESIDENT). Officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class must report their trades within two business days.
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.