Electro-Sensors (ELSE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Electro-Sensors, Inc. engages in the manufacture and selling of industrial production monitoring and process control systems. Its products include shaft speed witches; wireless hazard monitoring; temperature sensor; slide gate and angle position; bearing sensors and belt alignment; and motor drive control. The company was founded by James P. Slattery in 1965 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.67 to $4.72
• 50-Day Range: $4.58 to $5.40
• 52-Week Range: $3.37 to $8.80
• Volume: 1,030 shs
• Average Volume: 5,993 shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.11 million
• P/E Ratio: 35.93
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Electro-Sensors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Electro-Sensors scored higher than 5% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1317th out of 1,336 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Electro-Sensors.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Electro-Sensors is 35.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.73.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Electro-Sensors is 35.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 52.23.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Electro-Sensors has a P/B Ratio of 1.12. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.37% of the float of Electro-Sensors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Electro-Sensors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Electro-Sensors has recently increased by 0.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Electro-Sensors does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Electro-Sensors does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.37% of the float of Electro-Sensors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Electro-Sensors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Electro-Sensors has recently increased by 0.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Electro-Sensors this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Electro-Sensors insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.30% of the stock of Electro-Sensors is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 11.70% of the stock of Electro-Sensors is held by institutions.

ELSE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Electro-Sensors' earnings last quarter?

Electro-Sensors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ELSE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter. The scientific and technical instruments company had revenue of $2.40 million for the quarter. Electro-Sensors had a net margin of 4.54% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.04%.

What other stocks do shareholders of Electro-Sensors own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Electro-Sensors investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL), Meta Platforms (META) and Builders FirstSource (BLDR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/12/2025
• Today: 8/18/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INSTRU - CONTROL
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ELSE
• CIK: 351789
• Web: www.electro-sensors.com
• Phone: (952) 930-0100
• Fax: 952-930-0130
• Employees: 37
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $450 thousand
• Net Margins: 4.54%
• Pretax Margin: 4.37%
• Return on Equity: 3.04%
• Return on Assets: 2.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 17.92
• Quick Ratio: 15.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.37 million
• Price / Sales: 1.72
• Cash Flow: $0.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.76
• Book Value: $4.18 per share
• Price / Book: 1.12

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,450,000
• Free Float: 2,990,000
• Market Cap: $16.11 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.24