ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.550-5.750 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.800. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion. ESCO Technologies also updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.200-1.300 EPS.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have weighed in on ESE. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Friday, November 15th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 20th.
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ESCO Technologies Trading Up 2.2 %
Shares of NYSE:ESE traded up $3.45 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $162.02. The company had a trading volume of 254,184 shares, compared to its average volume of 103,053. The stock has a market cap of $4.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.03 and a beta of 1.13. ESCO Technologies has a 12 month low of $96.69 and a 12 month high of $165.34. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $136.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $129.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.
ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.34. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 10.44% and a return on equity of 9.99%. On average, analysts predict that ESCO Technologies will post 4.8 EPS for the current year.
ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 2nd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.20%. ESCO Technologies's payout ratio is 7.51%.
ESCO Technologies Company Profile
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ESCO 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.
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