ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE – Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as $327.28 and last traded at $325.68, with a volume of 187453 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $326.96.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Friday, April 17th. One 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. According to MarketBeat, ESCO Technologies has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $300.00.
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ESCO Technologies Trading Up 3.6%
ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.32. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.55% and a net margin of 25.28%.The company had revenue of $289.66 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.30 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.92 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities analysts expect that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.
ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is 2.72%.
Institutional Trading of ESCO Technologies
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. 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 valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 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 valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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.
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