ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.550-5.750 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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.

ESCO Technologies Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE ESE opened at $132.34 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $136.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $129.59. The company has a market capitalization of $3.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.59 and a beta of 1.13. ESCO Technologies has a 1 year low of $96.69 and a 1 year high of $154.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.91 and a quick ratio of 1.31.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.34. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 9.09% and a net margin of 9.92%. On average, analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies will post 4.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.24%. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.12%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ESE. StockNews.com raised shares of ESCO Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 20th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Friday, November 15th.

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.