ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Releases FY25 Earnings Guidance

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) updated its FY25 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.70-4.90 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.81. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.09-1.11 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.17 billion. ESCO Technologies also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.700-4.900 EPS.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ESE opened at $144.30 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.62 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.39. ESCO Technologies has a one year low of $96.69 and a one year high of $154.00. The business has a fifty day moving average of $127.95 and a 200 day moving average of $117.37.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.22%. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ESE. Stephens increased their price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Friday.

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.