ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages

ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) has earned an average rating of “Buy” from the five brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $275.00.

Several research firms have weighed in on ESE. Weiss Ratings lowered ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research upgraded ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on ESCO Technologies in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $350.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Finally, CJS Securities raised ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ESE opened at $293.80 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $263.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $229.33. ESCO Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $134.78 and a fifty-two week high of $296.69. The company has a market capitalization of $7.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

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 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 firm had revenue of $289.66 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $289.30 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.92 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies will post 5.65 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quarry LP raised its position in ESCO Technologies by 842.9% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 132 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake 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 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 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 162 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.