Brokerages Set ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) Price Target at $200.00

Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) have received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the four brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $200.00.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. CJS Securities raised shares of ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 842.9% in the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 132 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 118.5% in 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 purchasing an additional 77 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% in the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 162 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of ESCO Technologies stock opened at $272.44 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $239.43 and its 200 day moving average is $219.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.06 billion, a PE ratio of 23.19 and a beta of 1.17. ESCO Technologies has a 1 year low of $134.78 and a 1 year high of $291.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

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 for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.32. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.55% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business had revenue of $289.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.30 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.92 EPS. ESCO Technologies’s quarterly 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. Equities research analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies will post 5.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

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.