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

Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Buy” by the four research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $400.00.

Several brokerages have commented on ESE. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note 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 shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quarry LP increased its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 842.9% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 132 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the first quarter worth $38,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% during the fourth 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. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the second quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:ESE opened at $305.59 on Thursday. ESCO Technologies has a 52 week low of $174.92 and a 52 week high of $346.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.45. The company has a market capitalization of $7.92 billion, a PE ratio of 25.70, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $304.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $259.93.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 EPS 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $307.88 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.35 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. Analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies will post 8.19 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, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio 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.