Esco Technologies, Inc (NYSE: ESE) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 42.97x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ESE is at 1.23. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 1 rating it as “overweight”, 1 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for ESE is 25.65M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.15% of that float. The average trading volume for ESE on July 04, 2025 was 183.23K shares.
ESE stock’s latest price update
Esco Technologies, Inc (NYSE: ESE)’s stock price has soared by 1.55% in relation to previous closing price of $193.11. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 1.40% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-07-02 that Does Esco Technologies (ESE) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let’s find out.
ESE’s Market Performance
Esco Technologies, Inc (ESE) has seen a 1.40% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 8.26% gain in the past month and a 22.19% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.03% for ESE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.66% for ESE’s stock, with a 29.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ESE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ESE stocks, with The Benchmark Company repeating the rating for ESE by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for ESE in the upcoming period, according to The Benchmark Company is $150 based on the research report published on October 21, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Sidoti, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ESE reach a price target of $18. The rating they have provided for ESE stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 05th, 2024.
Stephens gave a rating of “Overweight” to ESE, setting the target price at $105 in the report published on October 16th of the previous year.
ESE Trading at 9.77% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ESE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 0.10% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.74%, as shares surge +8.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +30.15% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ESE rose by +1.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +63.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $187.38. In addition, Esco Technologies, Inc saw 92.06% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ESE starting from Valdez Gloria L, who sold 2,349 shares at the price of $148.60 back on Nov 22 ’24. After this action, Valdez Gloria L now owns 0 shares of Esco Technologies, Inc, valued at $349,050 using the latest closing price.
Valdez Gloria L, the Director of Esco Technologies, Inc, proposed sale 2,349 shares at $148.60 during a trade that took place back on Nov 22 ’24, which means that Valdez Gloria L is holding N/A shares at $349,050 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ESE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13% for the present operating margin
- 0.4% for the gross margin
The net margin for Esco Technologies, Inc stands at 0.11%. The total capital return value is set at 0.09%. Equity return is now at value 9.66%, with 6.56% for asset returns.
Based on Esco Technologies, Inc (ESE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.09 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.34. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.76.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 200.54 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.91for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.05.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Esco Technologies, Inc (ESE) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
