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ESCO Technologies (ESE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$148.82 +0.29 (+0.20%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

About ESCO Technologies Stock (NYSE:ESE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$148.36
$150.76
50-Day Range
$119.84
$148.70
52-Week Range
$96.69
$154.00
Volume
128,925 shs
Average Volume
126,508 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.83 billion
P/E Ratio
37.77
Dividend Yield
0.22%
Price Target
$147.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. It also designs, develops, and manufactures elastomeric-based signature reduction solutions for U.S. naval vessels; and mission-critical bushings, pins, sleeves, and precision-tolerance machined components for landing gear, rotor heads, engine mounts, flight controls, and actuation systems for the aerospace and defense industries. The Utility Solutions Group segment provides diagnostic testing solutions that enable electric power grid operators to assess the integrity of high-voltage power delivery equipment; and decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind and solar. The RF Test & Measurement segment designs and manufactures RF test and secure communication facilities, acoustic test enclosures, RF and magnetically shielded rooms, RF measurement systems, and broadcast and recording studios; and RF absorptive materials, filters, antennas, field probes, test cells, proprietary measurement software, and other test accessories to perform various tests. The company distributes its products through a network of distributors, sales representatives, direct sales teams, and in-house sales personnel. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

ESCO Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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36th Percentile Overall Score

ESE MarketRank™: 

ESCO Technologies scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 179 stocks in the industrial products 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    ESCO Technologies has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about ESCO Technologies' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of ESCO Technologies is 37.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.99.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of ESCO Technologies is 37.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 23.10.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    ESCO Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 3.10. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.04% 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 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in ESCO Technologies has recently decreased by 11.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    ESCO Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.22%, 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 8.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

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

    1.04% 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 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in ESCO Technologies has recently decreased by 11.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    ESCO Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for ESCO Technologies this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for ESE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added ESCO Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 0.80% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

ESCO Technologies' stock was trading at $117.03 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ESE stock has increased by 27.2% and is now trading at $148.8150.
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ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 9th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.06. ESCO Technologies's revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

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.

Top institutional shareholders of ESCO Technologies include Champlain Investment Partners LLC (4.91%), State Street Corp (4.09%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (4.07%) and Geneva Capital Management LLC (3.29%).
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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.
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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

Last Earnings
5/09/2024
Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend
10/02/2024
Dividend Payable
10/16/2024
Today
11/22/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/17 Dividend
1/02/2025
Dividend Payable
1/17/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery
CUSIP
29631510
Employees
3,195
Year Founded
1990

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$147.50
High Stock Price Target
$150.00
Low Stock Price Target
$145.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$101.88 million
Pretax Margin
12.65%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.03 billion
Cash Flow
$6.46 per share
Book Value
$48.05 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
25,547,000
Market Cap
$3.83 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.08

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This page (NYSE:ESE) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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