ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Now Covered by Analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) in a research report report published on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage issued a buy rating and a $350.00 price objective on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings cut ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Zacks Research raised ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, CJS Securities upgraded shares of ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $275.00.

ESCO Technologies Stock Up 4.3%

Shares of NYSE:ESE opened at $288.71 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $257.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $226.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.89. ESCO Technologies has a one year low of $134.78 and a one year high of $291.31. The company has a market cap of $7.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.57 and a beta of 1.17.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.32. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 12.55%. The firm had revenue of $289.66 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $289.30 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.92 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts anticipate that ESCO Technologies will post 5.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 2.72%.

Institutional Trading of ESCO Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESE. Quarry LP grew its stake 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 valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 118.5% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 142 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% during the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 162 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new position in ESCO Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.