ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.050-2.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.090. The company issued revenue guidance of -, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $347.0 million. ESCO Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 8.000-8.250 EPS.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ESE stock opened at $331.57 on Friday. ESCO Technologies has a one year low of $170.11 and a one year high of $346.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $292.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $246.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.59 billion, a PE ratio of 28.22, a PEG ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.18.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.84 by $0.07. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.55% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm had revenue of $309.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $307.88 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.35 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies will post 8.1 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. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is 2.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on ESE shares. Weiss Ratings lowered ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $586,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 17.8% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,050,093 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $205,178,000 after purchasing an additional 158,949 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised 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 during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 7.6% during the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 11,854 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,316,000 after purchasing an additional 836 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 59.3% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,115 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $609,000 after purchasing an additional 1,160 shares during the period. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.