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ESCO Technologies (ESE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$193.18 +1.89 (+0.99%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$192.55 -0.63 (-0.33%)
As of 07/11/2025 05:50 PM Eastern
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About ESCO Technologies Stock (NYSE:ESE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$188.92
$193.42
50-Day Range
$163.98
$196.11
52-Week Range
$108.70
$196.13
Volume
109,340 shs
Average Volume
140,099 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.99 billion
P/E Ratio
42.36
Dividend Yield
0.17%
Price Target
$187.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

ESCO Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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24th Percentile Overall Score

ESE MarketRank™: 

ESCO Technologies scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 157th out of 181 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about ESCO Technologies' stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 42.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of ESCO Technologies is 42.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.17.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    ESCO Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 4.02. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.54% 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 2.2, 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 34.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    ESCO Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.17%, 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 7.02%. 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.

  • Read more about ESCO Technologies' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.54% 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 2.2, 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 34.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    ESCO Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.34. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for ESCO Technologies this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for ESE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added ESCO Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about ESCO Technologies' insider trading history.
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ESE Stock News Headlines

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ESE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

ESCO Technologies' stock was trading at $133.21 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ESE shares have increased by 45.0% and is now trading at $193.18.

ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.10. ESCO Technologies's quarterly revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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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 more.

ESCO Technologies' top institutional investors include Diversified Trust Co (0.02%), NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC (0.01%), Trust Point Inc. (0.01%) and Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.01%).
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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 Dividend
4/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/17 Dividend
4/02/2025
Dividend Payable
4/17/2025
Last Earnings
5/07/2025
Record date for 7/17 Dividend
7/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend
7/02/2025
Today
7/14/2025
Dividend Payable
7/17/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
MACH - ELECTRICAL
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery
Current Symbol
NYSE:ESE
CIK
866706
Employees
3,281
Year Founded
1990

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$200.00
Low Price Target
$175.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.56
Trailing P/E Ratio
42.36
Forward P/E Ratio
34.19
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$101.88 million
Net Margins
11.01%
Pretax Margin
14.15%
Return on Equity
10.56%
Return on Assets
7.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.05
Current Ratio
2.05
Quick Ratio
1.33

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.03 billion
Price / Sales
4.86
Cash Flow
$6.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow
30.46
Book Value
$48.05 per share
Price / Book
4.02

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
25,820,000
Free Float
25,643,000
Market Cap
$4.99 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.21

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This page (NYSE:ESE) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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