ESCO Technologies (ESE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its Filtration & Fueling group produces high-performance filters, fluid delivery systems, fueling nozzles and contamination control products for aviation, energy and industrial applications. The Components & Systems division offers specialized sensors, pressure transducers, cable assemblies and connectors engineered for harsh environments and mission-critical operations.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, ESCO Technologies maintains manufacturing, engineering and sales facilities across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Since its founding in 1958, the company has grown through a combination of internal innovation and strategic acquisitions, positioning itself as a global provider of high-reliability solutions. ESCO’s leadership team focuses on long-term partnerships with original equipment manufacturers, government primes and industrial customers, delivering customized products and responsive after-sales support around the world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $200.50 to $202.43
• 50-Day Range: $184.47 to $203.16
• 52-Week Range: $113.30 to $205.31
• Volume: 34,052 shs
• Average Volume: 173,100 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.19 billion
• P/E Ratio: 45.27
• Dividend Yield: 0.16%
• Price Target: $187.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

ESCO Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ESCO Technologies scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 147th out of 180 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

ESCO Technologies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ESCO Technologies has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -0.18%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ESCO Technologies are expected to decrease by -0.18% in the coming year, from $5.65 to $5.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ESCO Technologies is 45.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ESCO Technologies is 45.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 307.03.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ESCO Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 3.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.23% of the float of ESCO Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ESCO Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ESCO Technologies has recently increased by 16.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

ESCO Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.16%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

ESCO Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ESCO Technologies is 7.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, ESCO Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.67% next year. This indicates that ESCO Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.23% of the float of ESCO Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ESCO Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ESCO Technologies has recently increased by 16.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.64

News Sentiment

ESCO Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.64. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for ESCO Technologies this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for ESE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ESCO Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.70% of the stock of ESCO Technologies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

95.70% of the stock of ESCO Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ESE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ESE shares performed this year?

ESCO Technologies' stock was trading at $133.21 at the start of the year. Since then, ESE shares have increased by 50.9% and is now trading at $201.0510.

How were ESCO Technologies' earnings last quarter?

ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) posted its quarterly 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. The company's revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does ESCO Technologies have any subsidiaries?

ESCO Technologies subsidiaries include these companies: Networks Electronic Company LLC, Altanova, Globe Composite Solutions LLC, Manta Test Systems Inc, Vanguard Instruments Company Inc, Morgan Schaffer Ltd., NRG Systems, and others.

Who are ESCO Technologies' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of ESCO Technologies include State Street Corp (4.08%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (3.94%), Geneva Capital Management LLC (3.42%) and Invesco Ltd. (2.74%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of ESCO Technologies?

Shares of ESE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of ESCO Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ESCO Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and First Solar (FSLR).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/17 Dividend: 7/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend: 7/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025
• Record date for 10/16 Dividend: 10/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend: 10/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/13/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - ELECTRICAL
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ESE
• CIK: 866706
• Web: www.escotechnologies.com
• Phone: (314) 213-7200
• Fax: 314-213-7250
• Employees: 3,281
• Year Founded: 1990

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ESCO Technologies: $187.50
• High Price Target: $200.00
• Low Price Target: $175.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.44
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 45.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.62
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $101.88 million
• Net Margins: 10.37%
• Pretax Margin: 13.43%
• Return on Equity: 11.19%
• Return on Assets: 7.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.38
• Current Ratio: 1.52
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.06
• Cash Flow: $6.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 31.65
• Book Value: $51.37 per share
• Price / Book: 3.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 25,830,000
• Free Float: 25,644,000
• Market Cap: $5.20 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.25