NYSE:ESE ESCO Technologies (ESE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $182.38 +3.98 (+2.23%) Closing price 05/27/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$181.98 -0.39 (-0.21%) As of 05/27/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About ESCO Technologies Stock (NYSE:ESE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get ESCO Technologies alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$179.50▼$182.9150-Day Range$139.61▼$185.5152-Week Range$101.42▼$185.83Volume114,131 shsAverage Volume132,618 shsMarket Capitalization$4.71 billionP/E Ratio42.81Dividend Yield0.18%Price Target$187.50Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewESCO 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.Read More… ESCO Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks24th Percentile Overall ScoreESE MarketRank™: ESCO Technologies scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 150th out of 177 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingESCO 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 CoverageESCO Technologies has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about ESCO Technologies' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-0.18% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of ESCO Technologies is 42.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of ESCO Technologies is 42.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.97.Price to Book Value per Share RatioESCO Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 3.81. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about ESCO Technologies' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.28% of the float of ESCO Technologies has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverESCO Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in ESCO Technologies has recently increased by 4.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldESCO Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.18%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthESCO Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of ESCO Technologies is 7.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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.Read more about ESCO Technologies' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.28% of the float of ESCO Technologies has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverESCO Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in ESCO Technologies has recently increased by 4.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.35 News SentimentESCO Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.35. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for ESCO Technologies this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for ESE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added ESCO Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, ESCO Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.70% of the stock of ESCO Technologies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.70% of the stock of ESCO Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about ESCO Technologies' insider trading history. Receive ESE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for ESCO Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ESE Stock News HeadlinesESCO Technologies: A Powerhouse Is UnleashedMay 21, 2025 | seekingalpha.comRBC Bearings Announces Agreement to Acquire VACCO Industries from ESCO TechnologiesMay 20, 2025 | businesswire.comTrump’s Bitcoin Reserve is No Accident…For the first time in history, we have a president who understands crypto's potential to bypass the banking system entirely. And Wall Street's biggest players know it. I've created a blueprint revealing how everyday investors can turn this historic shift into potentially life-changing wealth. Like the 75,000 new millionaires created in the last bull run— only this time with institutional backing.May 28, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)ESCO Announces Divestiture of VACCO IndustriesMay 20, 2025 | globenewswire.comESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 14, 2025 | msn.comESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 11, 2025 | seekingalpha.comResults: ESCO Technologies Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its EstimatesMay 10, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comESCO Technologies declares $0.08 dividendMay 8, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines 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 stock has increased by 36.9% and is now trading at $182.3770. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were ESCO Technologies' earnings last quarter? ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.10. ESCO Technologies's revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does ESCO Technologies have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of ESCO Technologies: 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 Vanguard Group Inc. (11.52%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.40%), Geneva Capital Management LLC (3.23%) and T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (2.58%). 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 4/17 Dividend4/02/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/17 Dividend4/02/2025Dividend Payable4/17/2025Last Earnings5/07/2025Today5/27/2025Record date for 7/17 Dividend7/02/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend7/02/2025Dividend Payable7/17/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery Current SymbolNYSE:ESE CIK866706 Webwww.escotechnologies.com Phone(314) 213-7200Fax314-213-7250Employees2,920Year Founded1990Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$187.50 High Stock Price Target$200.00 Low Stock Price Target$175.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.56 Trailing P/E Ratio42.81 Forward P/E Ratio32.28 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$101.88 million Net Margins10.44% Pretax Margin13.30% Return on Equity9.91% Return on Assets6.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.07 Current Ratio2.04 Quick Ratio1.35 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.07 billion Price / Sales4.39 Cash Flow$6.83 per share Price / Cash Flow26.72 Book Value$47.93 per share Price / Book3.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares25,824,000Free Float25,625,000Market Cap$4.71 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.19 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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