ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.300-8.400 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 8.190. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.3 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.3 billion.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research note on Friday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on ESCO Technologies in a report on Monday, June 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ESCO Technologies presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $410.00.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ESE traded down $0.25 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $327.38. The stock had a trading volume of 166,599 shares, compared to its average volume of 266,007. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $323.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $295.19. ESCO Technologies has a 1 year low of $174.92 and a 1 year high of $362.15. The company has a market cap of $8.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.12 by $0.08. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 24.69%.The business had revenue of $339.03 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $341.40 million. ESCO Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.400 EPS. Research analysts expect that ESCO Technologies will post 8.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ESE. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 1,204.3% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 432,050 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $91,210,000 after buying an additional 398,926 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 891,144 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $188,129,000 after buying an additional 183,900 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 110.9% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 186,455 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $39,363,000 after buying an additional 98,042 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 402.4% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 106,719 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $20,852,000 after buying an additional 85,476 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 2,113.4% during the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 75,255 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $15,887,000 after buying an additional 71,855 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Company Profile

ESCO Technologies Inc is a diversified manufacturer of engineered products and systems designed to meet customers’ critical performance requirements in the test, measurement, control, and filtration of data, fluids, and gases. The company serves a wide range of end markets, including commercial aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and communication network sectors. ESCO’s solutions are tailored to environments where reliability, precision and regulatory compliance are paramount.

Operating through multiple business segments, ESCO Technologies delivers test and measurement instruments such as RF and microwave components, signal distribution systems, and integrated test enclosures that support defense and aerospace programs.