ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE
At closeNov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
After hours · Nov 5, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- +15.56%
- 1 year
- +1.52%
- Market cap
- 5.85B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 1.29B
- Profit margin
- 24.39%
- EPS (ttm)
- 5.39
- Shares out
- 25.91M
- P/E ratio
- 41.89
- Forward P/E
- 26.02
- Dividend
- 0.32 (0.13%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 30, 2026
- YTD return
- +15.56%
- 1-year return
- +1.52%
- Volume
- 238.51K
- Avg volume
- 249.49K
- Open
- 236.07
- Previous close
- 239.86
- Day's range
- 225.71 – 239.95
- 52-week range
- 193.68 – 362.15
- Beta
- 1.05
- Price target
- 352.75 (+56.2%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 19, 2026
2Y +83.72 (+58.69%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 6.57B
- PEG ratio
- 1.67
- Price / sales
- 4.82
- Price / book
- 3.84
- Dividend yield
- 0.13%
- Payout ratio
- 5.94%
- Revenue growth
- 14.40%
- Free cash flow
- 233.94M
- Total cash
- 73.24M
- Total debt
- 150.66M
- Return on equity
- 9.50%
- Short % of float
- 3.41%
- 50-day average
- 260.42
- 200-day average
- 287.54
Analyst view
- Target (low)
- 331.00
- Target (mean)
- 352.75
- Target (high)
- 385.00
- Strong buy2
- Buy2
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 19, 2026
Expected Nov 19, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 2.60.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2.60 | — | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 2.12 | 2.20 | +0.08 | +3.77% |
| May 7, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.90 | 1.91 | +0.01 | +0.53% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.32 | 1.64 | +0.32 | +24.24% |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 2.13 | 2.32 | +0.19 | +8.92% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 2.13 | 1.60 | -0.53 | -24.88% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jun 15, 2026 | JP Morgan | init | — | Overweight |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | init | — | Buy |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Stephens & Co. | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| May 9, 2025 | Benchmark | main | Buy | Buy |
About ESCO Technologies Inc.
ESCO Technologies Inc. provides engineered components and systems for aviation, navy, defense, and industrial customers. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures specialty filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial and defense aerospace applications; miniature electro-explosive devices for military aircraft ejection seats and missile arming devices; manufactures and sells 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; designs, develops and manufactures elastomeric-based signature reduction solutions for U.S. naval vessels; and provides mission-critical signature and power management solutions. The Utility Solutions Group segment develops, manufactures, and delivers diagnostic testing solutions; and designs and manufactures decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind and solar. The RF Test & Measurement segment designs and manufactures products and systems to measure and control RF energy for research and development, regulatory compliance, and medical and security applications; and turnkey systems, such as RF test facilities and measurement systems, acoustic test enclosures, RF and magnetically shielded rooms, and secure communication facilities. This segment also supplies RF absorptive materials, filters, antennas, field probes, test cells, proprietary measurement software, and other test accessories; and offers calibration and product tests, feedthrough capacitors, high current power, telephone, data and control line filters, and high-altitude electromagnetic protection filters. It distributes its products through distributors, sales representatives, direct sales teams, and in-house sales personnel. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Scientific & Technical Instruments
- Country
- United States
- Website
- escotechnologies.com
News
ESCO Technologies Announces Fourth Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Here's How Much $100 Invested In ESCO Technologies 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
Will Esco Technologies (ESE) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on ESCO Technologies, Lowers Price Target to $350
ESCO Technologies Reports Q3 2026 Results: Full Earnings Call Transcript
Are Business Services Stocks Lagging ESCO Technologies (ESE) This Year?
Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning ESCO Technologies Stock In The Last 15 Years
ESCO Completes Acquisition of Megger Group Limited
Is ESCO Technologies (ESE) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers This Year?
$1000 Invested In ESCO Technologies 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
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Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 15.80% | 4,094,472 | 982.47M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.13% | 1,587,483 | 380.92M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 5.81% | 1,505,723 | 361.30M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.51% | 1,168,130 | 280.29M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.20% | 1,088,666 | 261.23M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.91% | 754,650 | 181.08M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.96% | 1,543,296 | 370.31M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.18% | 823,252 | 197.54M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.65% | 686,924 | 164.83M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SmallCap World Fund Inc | 2.56% | 662,465 | 158.96M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 594,346 | 142.61M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| AIM Counselor Series TRT -Invesco Discovery Fd. | 1.45% | 374,791 | 89.93M | Aug 30, 2026 |
