ESAB (ESAB) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) is projected to issue its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.32 per share and revenue of $706.7360 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $687.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $687.80 million. ESAB had a return on equity of 15.38% and a net margin of 7.98%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.28 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect ESAB to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

ESAB Price Performance

ESAB stock opened at $95.09 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $104.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $113.04. The stock has a market cap of $5.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.70, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.24. ESAB has a fifty-two week low of $89.41 and a fifty-two week high of $137.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

ESAB Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. ESAB’s payout ratio is presently 10.81%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other ESAB news, CEO Shyam Kambeyanda sold 59,404 shares of ESAB stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.79, for a total transaction of $7,353,621.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 99,864 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,362,164.56. The trade was a 37.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 7.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESAB

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in shares of ESAB during the fourth quarter worth approximately $322,000. Vident Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of ESAB by 132.4% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 4,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $545,000 after purchasing an additional 2,780 shares during the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of ESAB by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 8,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $931,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of ESAB by 118.0% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $599,000 after purchasing an additional 2,903 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of ESAB during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,169,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.13% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ESAB has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Roth Mkm set a $142.00 target price on ESAB in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. DA Davidson cut their price target on ESAB from $146.00 to $142.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered ESAB from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target (down from $150.00) on shares of ESAB in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on ESAB from $148.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $137.89.

About ESAB

ESAB Corporation is a global leader in welding, cutting and gas control technologies, offering a comprehensive portfolio of equipment, consumables and automation solutions. The company’s products include welding power sources, cutting machines, torches, electrodes, filler metals and gas regulating equipment designed to meet the needs of diverse industries. ESAB serves sectors such as construction, shipbuilding, automotive, energy, infrastructure and manufacturing, providing both standard and customized solutions to enhance productivity and quality in metal fabrication and processing.

Founded in 1904 by Swedish inventor Oscar Kjellberg, ESAB pioneered the development of coated welding electrodes, laying the groundwork for modern welding practices.