ESCO Technologies (ESE) to Release Earnings on Thursday

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect ESCO Technologies to post earnings of $1.31 per share and revenue of $289.2970 million for the quarter. 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. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.13 by $0.19. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 25.76% and a return on equity of 12.21%. The firm had revenue of $286.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $306.39 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.46 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect ESCO Technologies to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:ESE opened at $223.04 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.77 billion, a PE ratio of 19.31 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.35. ESCO Technologies has a 52-week low of $128.59 and a 52-week high of $229.46. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $208.22 and a 200 day moving average of $206.41.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.77%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Vinod M. Khilnani sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $217.99, for a total transaction of $653,970.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 20,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,461,819.32. This represents a 12.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Christopher L. Tucker sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 20,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,429,638.15. This represents a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 21,699 shares of company stock valued at $4,778,734 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 891,144 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $188,129,000 after buying an additional 183,900 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $91,210,000 after acquiring an additional 398,926 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in ESCO Technologies by 21.3% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 369,218 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $77,946,000 after acquiring an additional 64,947 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 98,042 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in ESCO Technologies by 4.5% during 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 purchasing an additional 7,648 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on ESE shares. Zacks Research raised ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ESCO Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. CJS Securities raised shares of ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $187.50.

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.