ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) Receives $187.50 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) have earned an average rating of “Buy” from the five research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $187.50.

ESE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. CJS Securities raised ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th.

More ESCO Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting ESCO Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results: Adjusted EPS of $1.64 topped the $1.32 consensus and revenue of $289.66M roughly matched estimates; sales rose ~35% year‑over‑year and GAAP/adjusted EPS showed double‑digit growth. This beat and strong margins support earnings momentum. Earnings Release / MarketBeat
• Positive Sentiment: Record orders: Q1 entered orders jumped ~143% to $557M, signaling multi‑quarter revenue visibility and backlog expansion that underpins the raised outlook. GlobeNewswire: Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance: ESE lifted Q2 EPS guidance to $1.75–$1.85 (vs. ~1.69 consensus) and FY26 EPS to $7.90–$8.15 (above Street). Management’s higher targets validate the quarter’s strength and improve forward estimates. TipRanks: Raises Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference call/transcripts provide color on bookings, margins and segment trends for investors doing due diligence; multiple transcripts and the slide deck are available for review. Yahoo Finance: Call Highlights Seeking Alpha Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend: ESE declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 (ex‑date Apr 2), which is a small yield (~0.1%) — modest for income investors and not a primary driver of the move.

Insider Buying and Selling at ESCO Technologies

In other ESCO Technologies news, CFO Christopher L. Tucker sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.15, for a total value of $1,100,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 20,121 shares in the company, valued at $4,429,638.15. This represents a 19.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert J. Phillippy sold 3,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.53, for a total transaction of $823,361.00. Following the sale, the director owned 6,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,450,673.07. The trade was a 36.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 21,699 shares of company stock valued at $4,778,734. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in ESCO Technologies by 97,963,600.0% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,938,911 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $574,234,000 after buying an additional 2,938,908 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in ESCO Technologies by 345.8% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 707,244 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $135,699,000 after acquiring an additional 548,600 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors purchased a new position in ESCO Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $93,728,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in ESCO Technologies by 1,204.3% in the 3rd 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. Finally, Tributary Capital Management LLC increased its stake in ESCO Technologies by 92.5% during the third quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 311,910 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $65,847,000 after purchasing an additional 149,918 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Trading Up 6.2%

ESE opened at $253.26 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market cap of $6.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.55 and a beta of 1.22. ESCO Technologies has a 12 month low of $134.78 and a 12 month high of $262.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $211.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $208.65.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.32. The company had revenue of $289.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.30 million. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.55% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.92 earnings per share. ESCO Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.750-1.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.15 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that ESCO Technologies will post 5.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 2.72%.

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.