Espey Mfg. & Electronics (NYSEAMERICAN:ESP – Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.11, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $11.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.20 million. Espey Mfg. & Electronics had a net margin of 23.37% and a return on equity of 19.09%.
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Trading Up 2.0%
Shares of Espey Mfg. & Electronics stock traded up $1.39 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $72.22. 42,524 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 22,271. The company has a market cap of $213.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.06 and a beta of 0.44. Espey Mfg. & Electronics has a fifty-two week low of $31.50 and a fifty-two week high of $73.50. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $61.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $51.58.
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 20th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Espey Mfg. & Electronics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.82%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Espey Mfg. & Electronics
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Espey Mfg. & Electronics
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. XTX Topco Ltd increased its position in Espey Mfg. & Electronics by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 5,871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,000 after acquiring an additional 660 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc increased its position in Espey Mfg. & Electronics by 14.4% in the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 6,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $308,000 after acquiring an additional 824 shares in the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Espey Mfg. & Electronics in the 4th quarter valued at about $217,000. Steel Partners Holdings L.P. acquired a new stake in Espey Mfg. & Electronics in the 4th quarter valued at about $784,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in Espey Mfg. & Electronics by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 6,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 36.65% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Espey Mfg. & Electronics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.
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Espey Mfg. & Electronics Company Profile
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp., founded in 1961 and headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, specializes in the design, development and manufacture of precision electronic components and sensor systems. The company’s core product offerings include magnetostrictive transducers, torque and position sensors, wideband RF and microwave amplifiers, as well as high-reliability printed circuit boards and molded bus assemblies. These solutions are engineered to withstand harsh operating environments and meet stringent performance requirements.
Espey’s sensor technologies are employed in applications ranging from industrial automation and energy production to commercial and military aerospace platforms.
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