ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) Receives $410.00 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $410.00.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Friday, April 17th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quarry LP grew its position in ESCO Technologies by 842.9% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of 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 worth $32,000 after buying an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $38,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE ESE opened at $328.74 on Monday. ESCO Technologies has a 1 year low of $174.92 and a 1 year high of $362.15. The company has a fifty day moving average of $317.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $279.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The company has a market capitalization of $8.52 billion, a PE ratio of 27.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.09.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $309.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $307.88 million. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 24.69% and a return on equity of 12.88%. The business’s revenue was up 33.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.35 earnings per share. ESCO Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.150 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.250 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that ESCO Technologies will post 8.2 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.69%.

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.