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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$156.94
-0.4%
$155.94
$101.42
$171.28
$4.05B1.07128,503 shs153,946 shs
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$295.65
-6.3%
$335.22
$249.51
$429.95
$3.48B1.24108,957 shs353,846 shs
Lydall, Inc. stock logo
LDL
Lydall
$62.09
$61.95
$16.10
$62.12
$1.12B3.08191,568 shsN/A
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
$26.25
+0.4%
$25.60
$15.88
$28.58
$4.11B1.261.58 million shs1.23 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
-0.42%+1.42%-1.54%+17.77%+54.70%
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
-6.27%-2.35%-12.38%-21.33%+7.98%
Lydall, Inc. stock logo
LDL
Lydall
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
+0.32%+1.69%+3.18%+13.91%+65.62%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
1.907 of 5 stars
2.53.01.70.02.71.70.0
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
2.5768 of 5 stars
2.31.03.30.03.81.71.3
Lydall, Inc. stock logo
LDL
Lydall
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
3.7426 of 5 stars
1.14.02.53.03.42.51.3
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
3.00
Buy$182.5016.29% Upside
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
2.50
Moderate Buy$355.0020.07% Upside
Lydall, Inc. stock logo
LDL
Lydall
0.00
N/AN/AN/A
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
2.17
Hold$25.80-1.71% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest LDL, MWA, ESE, and KAI Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/25/2025
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
Barrington Research
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$410.00 ➝ $410.00
2/27/2025
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$175.00 ➝ $175.00
2/14/2025
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
Barrington Research
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$410.00 ➝ $410.00
2/11/2025
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
Benchmark
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$150.00 ➝ $190.00
2/6/2025
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$26.00 ➝ $29.00
2/6/2025
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$25.00 ➝ $29.00
(Data available from 5/1/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$1.06B3.84$5.87 per share26.72$47.93 per share3.27
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.05B3.31$9.84 per share30.04$66.31 per share4.46
Lydall, Inc. stock logo
LDL
Lydall
$764.04M1.47$6.54 per share9.50$14.53 per share4.27
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
$1.36B3.02$1.38 per share19.06$5.33 per share4.92
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$101.88M$4.2636.8427.83N/A10.44%9.91%6.63%5/7/2025 (Estimated)
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$111.60M$9.4831.1925.96N/A10.59%14.66%8.33%N/A
Lydall, Inc. stock logo
LDL
Lydall
-$73.72MN/AN/AN/A-0.07%6.16%2.07%N/A
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
$115.90M$0.8630.5219.301.4310.05%21.18%10.62%5/5/2025 (Estimated)

Latest LDL, MWA, ESE, and KAI Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2025Q2 2025
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$1.25N/AN/AN/A$264.96 millionN/A
5/5/2025Q2 2025
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
$0.32N/AN/AN/A$352.30 millionN/A
4/29/2025Q1 2025
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.97$2.10+$0.13$2.04$239.41 million$239.21 million
2/12/2025Q4 2024
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$2.08$2.25+$0.17$2.04$257.44 millionN/A
2/6/2025Q1 2025
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$0.7280$1.07+$0.3420$0.91$240.40 millionN/A
2/4/2025Q1 2025
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
$0.19$0.25+$0.06$0.22$293.12 millionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$0.320.20%N/A7.51%N/A
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.360.46%+8.58%14.35%12 Years
Lydall, Inc. stock logo
LDL
Lydall
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
$0.260.99%+5.12%30.23%N/A

Latest LDL, MWA, ESE, and KAI Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/5/2025
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
quarterly$0.340.37%4/9/20254/9/20255/7/2025
2/6/2025
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
quarterly$0.080.24%4/2/20254/2/20254/17/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
0.07
2.04
1.35
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
0.37
2.29
1.46
Lydall, Inc. stock logo
LDL
Lydall
0.91
1.95
1.48
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
0.54
3.83
2.38

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
95.70%
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
96.13%
Lydall, Inc. stock logo
LDL
Lydall
90.51%
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
91.68%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
0.70%
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
1.40%
Lydall, Inc. stock logo
LDL
Lydall
4.63%
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
1.10%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
2,92025.81 million25.63 millionOptionable
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
3,10011.78 million11.58 millionOptionable
Lydall, Inc. stock logo
LDL
Lydall
3,50018.04 millionN/AOptionable
Mueller Water Products, Inc. stock logo
MWA
Mueller Water Products
3,600156.60 million154.88 millionOptionable

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ESCO Technologies stock logo

ESCO Technologies NYSE:ESE

$156.94 -0.64 (-0.41%)
As of 04/30/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

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. It also designs, develops, and manufactures elastomeric-based signature reduction solutions for U.S. naval vessels; and mission-critical bushings, pins, sleeves, and precision-tolerance machined components for landing gear, rotor heads, engine mounts, flight controls, and actuation systems for the aerospace and defense industries. The Utility Solutions Group segment provides diagnostic testing solutions that enable electric power grid operators to assess the integrity of high-voltage power delivery equipment; and decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind and solar. The RF Test & Measurement segment designs and manufactures RF test and secure communication facilities, acoustic test enclosures, RF and magnetically shielded rooms, RF measurement systems, and broadcast and recording studios; and RF absorptive materials, filters, antennas, field probes, test cells, proprietary measurement software, and other test accessories to perform various tests. The company distributes its products through a network of distributors, sales representatives, direct sales teams, and in-house sales personnel. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Kadant stock logo

Kadant NYSE:KAI

$295.65 -19.92 (-6.31%)
As of 04/30/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates in three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems and equipment, such as rotary joints, syphons, turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems; and doctoring, cleaning, and filtration systems and related consumables consisting of doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning shower and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment develops, manufactures, and markets ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, industrial automation and control, recycling and approach flow systems, and virgin pulping process equipment for use in the packaging, tissue, wood products, and alternative fuel industries. The Material Handling segment offers conveying and vibratory equipment, and baling products; and manufactures and sells biodegradable absorbent granules for carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, turf, and ornamental applications, as well as for oil and grease absorption. The company markets and sells its products, services, and systems through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.

Lydall stock logo

Lydall NYSE:LDL

Lydall, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of specialty engineered filtration media, industrial thermal insulating solutions, automotive thermal and acoustical barriers for filtration, separation, thermal, and acoustical applications. It operates through the following segments: Performance Materials; Technical Nonwovens; and Thermal and Acoustical Solutions. The Performance Materials segment includes filtration media solutions primarily for air, fluid power, and industrial applications; thermal insulation solutions for building products, appliances, and energy and industrial markets; and air and liquid life science applications. The Technical Nonwovens segment produces needle punch nonwoven solutions for myriad industries and applications. The Thermal and Acoustical Solutions offers engineered products tailored for the transportation sector. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Manchester, CT.

Mueller Water Products stock logo

Mueller Water Products NYSE:MWA

$26.25 +0.11 (+0.42%)
As of 04/30/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Mueller Water Products, Inc. manufactures and markets products and services for the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water used by municipalities, and the residential and non-residential construction industries in the United States, Israel, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Water Flow Solutions and Water Management Solutions. The Water Flow Solutions segment provides valves for water systems, such as iron gate, butterfly, tapping, check, knife, plug, and ball valves, which are used to control distribution and transmission of potable water and non-potable water, as well as in water transmission or distribution, water treatment facilities, or industrial applications. It also offers service brass products. The Water Management Solutions segment offers dry-barrel and wet-barrel fire hydrants for water infrastructure development; fire protection systems, and water infrastructure repair and replacement projects; pipe repair products, such as couplings, grips, and clamps used to repair leaks; residential, fire line, and commercial water metering products, systems, and services; water leak detection and pipe condition assessment products and services; machines and tools for tapping, drilling, extracting, installing, and stopping-off; gas valve products for use in gas distribution systems; and intelligent water solutions, including pressure control valves, advanced pressure management, network analytics, event management, and date logging. It sells its products under the Canada Valve, Centurion, Ez-Max, Hydro Gate, Hydro-Guard, HYMAX, HYMAX VERSA, Jones, Krausz, Milliken, Mueller, Pratt, Pratt Industrial, Repamax, Repaflex, Singer, Echologics, Echoshore, ePulse, Hersey, LeakFinderRT, LeakFinderST, LeakListener, LeakTuner, Mi.Echo, Mi.Net, Mueller Systems, Sentryx, and U.S. Pipe Valve and Hydrant brands. Mueller Water Products, Inc. was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.