Brokerages Set ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) Target Price at $400.00

Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) have received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the five analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $410.00.

A number of research analysts have commented on ESE shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Monday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 target price on the stock.

Institutional Trading of ESCO Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. lifted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 3,397 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $664,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 844 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $165,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 9.7% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 677 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $132,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3.7% during the third quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 1,678 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $354,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 3,774 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $737,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Trading Up 1.5%

NYSE ESE opened at $334.55 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $307.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $263.74. ESCO Technologies has a 12 month low of $174.92 and a 12 month high of $346.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.14, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.12.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.01. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 24.69% and a return on equity of 12.88%. The company had revenue of $309.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $307.88 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.35 earnings per share. ESCO Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.5% compared to the same quarter last year. ESCO Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.150 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that ESCO Technologies will post 8.19 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 2.69%.

About ESCO Technologies

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.