Audited annual filings, TTM ratios and consensus forward estimates
Wall Street price targets and rating actions
Revenue disaggregation per 10-K filing
Annual filings (FY) with consensus forward estimates (hatched)
Current price $232.10
Latest analyst grade actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Previous | New grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 26 | JP Morgan |
| maintain |
| Overweight |
| Overweight |
| Feb 9, 26 | Stephens & Co. | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| Nov 24, 25 | Stephens & Co. | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| May 9, 25 | Benchmark | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Feb 27, 25 | Stephens & Co. | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| Feb 11, 25 | Benchmark | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Nov 15, 24 | Benchmark | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Nov 5, 24 | Benchmark | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 27, 24 | Stephens & Co. | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
1255 daily bars · split adjusted
Daily · Wilder smoothing
Classic floor pivots from 2026-10-23
Computed from daily OHLCV bars
| Indicator | Value | Type | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 24.43 | Oscillator | Buy |
| Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 10.70 | Oscillator | Buy |
| Williams %R (14) | -85.73 | Oscillator | Buy |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | -8.66 (Hist -2.12) | Oscillator | Strong Sell |
| Average Directional Index (14) | 30.86 (+DI 8.8 / -DI 36.4) | Trend | Strong Sell |
| EMA 20 | 253.86 | MA | Strong Sell |
| SMA 20 | 257.17 | MA | Strong Sell |
| EMA 50 | 268.45 | MA | Strong Sell |
| SMA 50 | 267.83 | MA | Strong Sell |
| SMA 200 | 286.60 | MA | Strong Sell |
FY2025 · 10-K disclosure
FY2025 · 10-K disclosure
Stock news · updated daily
St. Louis, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) will report its fourth quarter financial results after the market close on Thursday, November 19, 2026, followed by a conference call where the financial results and related commentary will be discussed.
Esco Technologies (ESE) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Here is how Esco Technologies (ESE) and FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
St. Louis, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Megger Group Limited (Megger) business of TBG AG (TBG). Under the terms of the transaction, TBG has agreed to certain lock-up provisions with respect to its equity ownership in ESCO common stock and has nomination rights for one seat on ESCO's Board of Directors.
Here is how Esco Technologies (ESE) and H20 (HTO) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) by 178.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,643 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after acquiring an additional 6,817 shares during the quarter.
Here is how Esco Technologies (ESE) and FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Esco Technologies (ESE) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.
Reported EPS vs. consensus estimate
| Report date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 2.12 | 2.20 | Beat 3.8% | $339.0M |
| May 7, 2026 | 1.90 | 1.91 | Beat 0.5% | $309.3M |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 1.32 | 1.64 | Beat 24.2% | $289.7M |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 2.13 | 2.32 | Beat 8.9% | $352.7M |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 2.13 | 1.60 | Miss -24.9% | $296.3M |
| May 7, 2025 | 1.25 | 1.35 | Beat 8.0% | $265.5M |
TTM vs. 5-year historical average (annual ratios)
| Metric | ESE | Historical (5Y) / ref | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio (TTM) | 19.1x | 26.9x · sector 44.2x | Discount |
| Forward P/E (FY26E) | 27.7x | EPS est. 8.37 | Elevated |
| Price / Book | 3.7x | 2.5x | Elevated |
| Price / Sales | 4.7x | 3.4x | Elevated |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.9x | 17.2x | Elevated |
| Return on equity | 20.0% | — | Healthy |
| Gross margin | 42.0% | 40.4% | In line |
| Debt / Equity | 0.08 | 0.15 | Conservative |
| Piotroski / Altman Z | 5/9 | Z 6.29 | Safe zone |
Discounted cash flow model
Free float vs. closely held shares
13F institutional holdings are not available in the current data plan.
SEC Form 4 filings
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares @ price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 26 | Abson Jeremy | director | A-Award | 167 | — |
| Oct 15, 26 | Valdez Gloria L | director | A-Award | 3 | — |
| Oct 15, 26 | Phillippy Robert J | director | A-Award | 6 | — |
| Oct 15, 26 | Khilnani Vinod M | director | A-Award | 0 | — |
| Oct 15, 26 | Hess Janice L. | director | A-Award | 0 | — |
| Oct 15, 26 | Dewar Patrick M | director | A-Award | 8 | — |
| Oct 15, 26 | Conner Penelope M | director | A-Award | 0 | — |
| Oct 15, 26 | Campbell David A | director | A-Award | 1 | — |
SEC EDGAR filings · last 12 months
| Form | Filed | Accepted | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Oct 22, 2026 | 2026-10-22 10:08:04 | View |
| 4 | Oct 16, 2026 | 2026-10-16 15:08:54 | View |
| 4 | Oct 16, 2026 | 2026-10-16 15:07:10 | View |
| 4 | Oct 16, 2026 | 2026-10-16 15:05:17 | View |
| 4 | Oct 16, 2026 | 2026-10-16 15:03:37 | View |
| 4 | Oct 16, 2026 | 2026-10-16 15:01:47 | View |
| 4 | Oct 16, 2026 | 2026-10-16 15:00:26 | View |
| 4 | Oct 16, 2026 | 2026-10-16 14:58:50 | View |
| 3 | Oct 13, 2026 | 2026-10-13 17:05:06 | View |
| 3 | Oct 13, 2026 | 2026-10-13 17:00:17 | View |
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) disclosures