ESCO Technologies (ESE) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) is anticipated to announce its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect ESCO Technologies to announce earnings of $2.12 per share and revenue of $341.3980 million for the quarter. 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. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.01. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 24.69% and a return on equity of 12.88%. The firm had revenue of $309.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $307.88 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.35 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 33.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect ESCO Technologies to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 4.9%

Shares of ESE opened at $300.21 on Thursday. ESCO Technologies has a 12-month low of $174.92 and a 12-month high of $362.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $321.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $291.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd were issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 2.69%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ESE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen cut ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on ESCO Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $410.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 17.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,050,093 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $205,178,000 after acquiring an additional 158,949 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in ESCO Technologies by 1,204.3% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 432,050 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $91,210,000 after purchasing an additional 398,926 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 15.0% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 424,758 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $82,993,000 after buying an additional 55,540 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 110.9% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 186,455 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $39,363,000 after buying an additional 98,042 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 176,805 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $33,924,000 after buying an additional 7,648 shares during the period. 95.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.