ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) Given Average Recommendation of “Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) have earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the five analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $187.50.

ESE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (a)” rating on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ESCO Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. CJS Securities raised shares of ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday.

Insider Transactions at ESCO Technologies

In other ESCO Technologies news, CEO Bryan H. Sayler sold 401 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.00, for a total transaction of $88,220.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 20,254 shares in the company, valued at $4,455,880. This represents a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Vinod M. Khilnani sold 3,000 shares of ESCO Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director owned 20,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,461,819.32. The trade was a 12.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 21,699 shares of company stock valued at $4,778,734 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of ESCO Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ESE. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $251,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $585,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 69.9% during the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,416 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $721,000 after purchasing an additional 1,405 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $63,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 23,300.0% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 234 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ESCO Technologies Stock Up 0.1%

ESE opened at $199.56 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $212.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $201.77. ESCO Technologies has a 12 month low of $127.17 and a 12 month high of $229.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.28 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 0.93.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.13 by $0.19. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.21% and a net margin of 25.76%.The company had revenue of $286.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $306.39 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.46 earnings per share. ESCO Technologies’s revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. ESCO Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-7.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that ESCO Technologies will post 5.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.77%.

ESCO Technologies Company Profile

ESCO Technologies Inc produces and supplies engineered products and systems for industrial and commercial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Test & Measurement. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial aerospace applications; filter mechanisms used in micro-propulsion devices for satellites; and custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines.