ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Earns Buy Rating from Analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage issued a buy rating and a $350.00 price target on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. CJS Securities upgraded shares of ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research upgraded ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $275.00.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE ESE opened at $279.18 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $260.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $227.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a PE ratio of 23.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.17. ESCO Technologies has a twelve month low of $134.78 and a twelve month high of $291.31.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.32. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 12.55%. The firm had revenue of $289.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.30 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.92 EPS. ESCO Technologies’s revenue was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. ESCO Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.750-1.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.15 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that ESCO Technologies will post 5.65 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is 2.72%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESE. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in ESCO Technologies in the third quarter worth $27,000. Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 842.9% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 132 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 118.5% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 142 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 162 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

About ESCO Technologies

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.