ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Issues Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• ESCO Technologies provided Q4 2025 earnings guidance with projected EPS between 2.040-2.190, exceeding the consensus estimate of 1.930.
• The company's shares fell by $1.79 to $190.20 during trading, despite a recent price target increase from Benchmark to $200.00.
• ESCO Technologies recently reported earnings of $1.60 per share for Q3, missing analysts' expectations by $0.07.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE - Get Free Report) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.040-2.190 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.930. The company issued revenue guidance of -. ESCO Technologies also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.750-5.900 EPS.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 0.3%

ESCO Technologies stock traded down $0.63 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $192.63. 23,334 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 162,827. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. ESCO Technologies has a 12 month low of $113.30 and a 12 month high of $198.34. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $189.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $169.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.39 and a beta of 1.23.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.65 by ($0.05). ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 11.19% and a net margin of 10.37%. The firm had revenue of $296.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.23 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.16 earnings per share. ESCO Technologies's revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies will post 5.65 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on ESE shares. Benchmark boosted their price objective on ESCO Technologies from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered ESCO Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESE. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $228,000. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $261,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 60.5% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,683 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,223,000 after buying an additional 2,896 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,399 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $2,450,000 after buying an additional 664 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 544.5% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 47,621 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $7,577,000 after buying an additional 40,232 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.70% of the company's stock.

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.