ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.910-1.910 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $309.0 million-$309.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $315.8 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ESE. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $350.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $275.00.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 3.5%

NYSE:ESE traded down $11.19 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $307.05. 284,209 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 253,445. The company has a fifty day moving average of $277.44 and a 200 day moving average of $235.30. ESCO Technologies has a 12 month low of $145.09 and a 12 month high of $318.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.13, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.14.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.32. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 12.55%. The company had revenue of $289.66 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.30 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. ESCO Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.750-1.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.15 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that ESCO Technologies will post 5.65 EPS for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, 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 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 2.72%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vise Technologies Inc. grew its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 8.5% in the 4th quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 1,069 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Fieldview Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $207,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $200,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 318.1% in the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 761 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $149,000 after buying an additional 579 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 9.7% in the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 677 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $132,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. 95.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About ESCO Technologies

ESCO Technologies Inc is a diversified manufacturer of engineered products and systems designed to meet customers’ critical performance requirements in the test, measurement, control, and filtration of data, fluids, and gases. The company serves a wide range of end markets, including commercial aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and communication network sectors. ESCO’s solutions are tailored to environments where reliability, precision and regulatory compliance are paramount.

Operating through multiple business segments, ESCO Technologies delivers test and measurement instruments such as RF and microwave components, signal distribution systems, and integrated test enclosures that support defense and aerospace programs.