Analysts Set ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) Target Price at $187.50

Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $187.50.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. CJS Securities raised ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Monday.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other ESCO Technologies news, CFO Christopher L. Tucker sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.15, for a total transaction of $1,100,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 20,121 shares in the company, valued at $4,429,638.15. This trade represents a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Vinod M. Khilnani sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.99, for a total transaction of $653,970.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 20,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,461,819.32. The trade was a 12.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 21,699 shares of company stock worth $4,778,734 over the last ninety days. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Private Trust Co. NA increased 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 worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 100.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 188 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Stock Down 0.7%

ESCO Technologies stock opened at $212.72 on Monday. ESCO Technologies has a twelve month low of $128.59 and a twelve month high of $229.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.35. The firm has a market cap of $5.50 billion, a PE ratio of 18.42 and a beta of 1.23. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $207.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $204.35.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.19. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 25.76% and a return on equity of 12.21%. The company had revenue of $286.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $306.39 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.46 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. ESCO Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-7.800 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that ESCO Technologies will post 5.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.77%.

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.