ESCO Technologies (ESE) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) is expected to release its earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, February 6th. Analysts expect ESCO Technologies to post earnings of $0.73 per share and revenue of $240.40 million for the quarter. Persons interested in registering for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

ESCO Technologies stock opened at $131.13 on Thursday. ESCO Technologies has a 12 month low of $96.69 and a 12 month high of $154.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $137.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $129.12. The company has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.28 and a beta of 1.13.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.24%. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is 8.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on ESE. StockNews.com upgraded ESCO Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 20th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Friday, November 15th.

ESCO Technologies Company Profile

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.