ESCO Technologies (ESE) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

ESCO Technologies (NYSE: ESE) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 12/16/2025 – ESCO Technologies was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research to a “hold” rating.
• 12/15/2025 – ESCO Technologies had its “buy (a)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/11/2025 – ESCO Technologies was upgraded by analysts at CJS Securities to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 12/8/2025 – ESCO Technologies had its “buy (a)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/6/2025 – ESCO Technologies was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/2/2025 – ESCO Technologies was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.77%.

Insider Activity at ESCO Technologies

In other news, Director Robert J. Phillippy sold 3,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.53, for a total value of $823,361.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,519 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,450,673.07. This represents a 36.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Vinod M. Khilnani sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.99, for a total transaction of $653,970.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 20,468 shares in the company, valued at $4,461,819.32. This represents a 12.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 21,699 shares of company stock valued at $4,778,734 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

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.