ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Analysts

Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) have been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the five analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $410.00.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on ESE shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on ESCO Technologies in a report on Monday, June 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 162 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new position in ESCO Technologies in the first quarter valued at $38,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in ESCO Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE ESE opened at $328.74 on Monday. ESCO Technologies has a twelve month low of $174.92 and a twelve month high of $362.15. The stock has a market cap of $8.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company’s fifty day moving average is $317.49 and its 200-day moving average is $280.37.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.01. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 24.69%.The firm had revenue of $309.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $307.88 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.35 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. ESCO Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.150 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.250 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that ESCO Technologies will post 8.2 EPS for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 2.69%.

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.