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

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.34, Zacks reports. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 9.99% and a net margin of 10.44%. 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 Stock Up 19.9 %

Shares of NYSE ESE opened at $158.73 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $135.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $129.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.91. ESCO Technologies has a 52-week low of $96.69 and a 52-week high of $162.74. The company has a market capitalization of $4.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.26 and a beta of 1.13.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.51%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Friday, November 15th. StockNews.com upgraded ESCO Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 20th.

About ESCO Technologies

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.