ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) – What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) has received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the five analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $381.50.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on ESE shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on ESCO Technologies from $420.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $413.00 price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Monday, August 10th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ESE. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,433,229,000. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at $81,106,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $61,365,000. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP bought a new position in ESCO Technologies during the first quarter worth $47,439,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in ESCO Technologies during the second quarter worth $51,267,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ESCO Technologies stock opened at $260.63 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $6.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $276.93 and its 200-day moving average is $301.22. ESCO Technologies has a one year low of $193.68 and a one year high of $362.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.12 by $0.08. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 13.28% and a net margin of 24.39%. The company had revenue of $339.03 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $341.40 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.60 earnings per share. ESCO Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. ESCO Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.400 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.650 EPS. Equities analysts predict that ESCO Technologies will post 8.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is 2.64%.

About ESCO Technologies

ESCO Technologies Inc is a diversified manufacturer headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, serving customers in the aerospace, defense, space, utility, telecommunications, and industrial markets. The company develops and manufactures specialized products and systems used in testing, monitoring, communications, power delivery, and environmental control.

ESCO’s aerospace and defense businesses provide filtration, fluid-control, thermal-management, and other engineered products for aircraft, spacecraft, military vehicles, and industrial applications.