Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for ESAB (ESAB)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of ESAB (NYSE: ESAB) recently:

• 10/30/2025 – ESAB had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $138.00 to $140.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/20/2025 – ESAB had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $147.00 to $149.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/20/2025 – ESAB had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $147.00 to $149.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/18/2025 – ESAB was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 10/14/2025 – ESAB had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $125.00 to $138.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – ESAB had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/4/2025 – ESAB was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 9/27/2025 – ESAB had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/5/2025 – ESAB is now covered by analysts at Roth Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock.

ESAB Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 3rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. ESAB’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.08%.

Insider Activity at ESAB

In other news, Director Rhonda L. Jordan sold 4,067 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.05, for a total transaction of $459,774.35. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 7.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

ESAB Corporation engages in the formulation, development, manufacture, and supply of consumable products and equipment for use in cutting, joining, automated welding, and gas control equipment. Its comprehensive range of welding consumables includes electrodes, cored and solid wires, and fluxes using a range of specialty and other materials; and cutting consumables comprising electrodes, nozzles, shields, and tips.