ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.550-5.750 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.800. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion. ESCO Technologies also updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.200-1.300 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ESE. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Friday, November 15th. StockNews.com upgraded ESCO Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 20th.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ESE traded down $1.27 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $132.34. The company had a trading volume of 99,124 shares, compared to its average volume of 87,172. The company has a current ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. ESCO Technologies has a 12-month low of $96.69 and a 12-month high of $154.00. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $136.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $129.59. The company has a market capitalization of $3.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.59 and a beta of 1.13.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.34. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 9.92% and a return on equity of 9.09%. Research analysts expect that ESCO Technologies will post 4.8 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

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%.

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.