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

Key Points

• ESCO Technologies has updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting earnings per share between 5.750-5.900, which is below the consensus estimate of 6.107.
• The company anticipates revenue of $1.1 billion, falling short of the consensus estimate of $1.2 billion.
• Institutional investors hold 95.70% of ESCO Technologies' stock, indicating strong institutional support for the company.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.750-5.900 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.107. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion. ESCO Technologies also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 2.040-2.190 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ESE. Wall Street Zen lowered ESCO Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. Benchmark increased their price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ESE traded down $0.63 on Monday, hitting $192.63. The company's stock had a trading volume of 23,334 shares, compared to its average volume of 162,827. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $189.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $169.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 1.04. ESCO Technologies has a 1 year low of $113.30 and a 1 year high of $198.34. The company has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a PE ratio of 43.39 and a beta of 1.23.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). The business had revenue of $296.34 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $320.23 million. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 11.19% and a net margin of 10.37%. The business's revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.16 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies will post 5.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of ESCO Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ESE. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $228,000. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $261,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in 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 valued at $1,223,000 after purchasing an additional 2,896 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 4.5% during 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 purchasing an additional 664 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in 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 valued at $7,577,000 after purchasing an additional 40,232 shares during the period. 95.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About ESCO Technologies

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.