ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Updates FY25 Earnings Guidance

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) issued an update on its FY25 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. 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 Up 3.0 %

ESE stock opened at $144.16 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $127.36 and its 200 day moving average is $117.09. The stock has a market cap of $3.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.35 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ESCO Technologies has a 1-year low of $96.69 and a 1-year high of $154.00.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on ESE shares. Stephens raised their price objective on ESCO Technologies from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set 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.