ESCO Technologies (ESE) to Release Earnings on Thursday

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) is anticipated to release its Q3 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect ESCO Technologies to post earnings of $1.67 per share and revenue of $320.23 million for the quarter. ESCO Technologies has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.580-1.720 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 5.850-6.150 EPS.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.10. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 11.01% and a return on equity of 10.56%. The business had revenue of $265.52 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $264.96 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.09 EPS. ESCO Technologies’s revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect ESCO Technologies to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE ESE opened at $195.15 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $187.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $166.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 1.33. ESCO Technologies has a 1 year low of $108.70 and a 1 year high of $198.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.04 billion, a PE ratio of 42.80 and a beta of 1.21.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 7.02%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Benchmark upped their target price on ESCO Technologies from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in ESCO Technologies by 544.5% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 47,621 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $7,577,000 after purchasing an additional 40,232 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 19.8% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 82,500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $13,127,000 after purchasing an additional 13,648 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at about $261,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at about $228,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,399 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,450,000 after buying an additional 664 shares in the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ESCO Technologies Company Profile

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.