Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for ESAB (ESAB)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of ESAB (NYSE: ESAB) in the last few weeks:

• 4/14/2026 – ESAB had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – ESAB had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $148.00 to $135.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – ESAB had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $158.00 to $138.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – ESAB had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock, down from $150.00.
• 3/21/2026 – ESAB was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 3/7/2026 – ESAB was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 2/23/2026 – ESAB had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $144.00 to $158.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/23/2026 – ESAB had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $130.00 to $153.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/20/2026 – ESAB was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.

ESAB Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. ESAB’s payout ratio is 10.81%.

Insider Buying and Selling at ESAB

In related news, CEO Shyam Kambeyanda sold 59,404 shares of ESAB stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.79, for a total value of $7,353,621.16. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 99,864 shares in the company, valued at $12,362,164.56. The trade was a 37.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 7.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

ESAB Corporation is a global leader in welding, cutting and gas control technologies, offering a comprehensive portfolio of equipment, consumables and automation solutions. The company’s products include welding power sources, cutting machines, torches, electrodes, filler metals and gas regulating equipment designed to meet the needs of diverse industries. ESAB serves sectors such as construction, shipbuilding, automotive, energy, infrastructure and manufacturing, providing both standard and customized solutions to enhance productivity and quality in metal fabrication and processing.

Founded in 1904 by Swedish inventor Oscar Kjellberg, ESAB pioneered the development of coated welding electrodes, laying the groundwork for modern welding practices.