ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $0.08 on April 17th

ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given a dividend of 0.08 per share by the scientific and technical instruments company on Friday, April 17th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd.

ESCO Technologies has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years. ESCO Technologies has a dividend payout ratio of 4.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect ESCO Technologies to earn $5.64 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.32 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 5.7%.

ESCO Technologies Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of NYSE ESE opened at $269.16 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $261.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $228.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.16. ESCO Technologies has a 1 year low of $134.78 and a 1 year high of $291.31.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.32. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 12.55%. The company had revenue of $289.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.30 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies will post 5.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on ESE shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on ESCO Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $350.00 price objective for the company. CJS Securities upgraded ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Weiss Ratings cut ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ESCO Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $275.00.

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.