ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.34 EPS

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.34, Zacks reports. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 9.92% and a return on equity of 9.09%. ESCO Technologies updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.550-5.750 EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.200-1.300 EPS.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

NYSE ESE traded down $1.27 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $132.34. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 97,924 shares, compared to its average volume of 87,159. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.91. The stock has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a PE ratio of 33.59 and a beta of 1.13. The company’s 50-day moving average is $136.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.59. ESCO Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $96.69 and a fifty-two week high of $154.00.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.24%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on ESE. StockNews.com raised ESCO Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 20th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research 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.