ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on ESE. Weiss Ratings cut shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, CJS Securities upgraded ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ESCO Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $187.50.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:ESE opened at $268.38 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $219.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $212.07. ESCO Technologies has a 52-week low of $134.78 and a 52-week high of $291.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.95 billion, a PE ratio of 22.84 and a beta of 1.22.

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

Insider Transactions at ESCO Technologies

In other news, Director Robert J. Phillippy sold 3,700 shares of ESCO Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.53, for a total value of $823,361.00. Following the sale, the director directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Vinod M. Khilnani sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.99, for a total value of $653,970.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 20,468 shares in the company, valued at $4,461,819.32. This represents a 12.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 21,699 shares of company stock worth $4,778,734. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ESE. Quarry LP increased its position in ESCO Technologies by 842.9% in the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 132 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 118.5% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 142 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during 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 valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. 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.