Insider buying last 90 days
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ESCO Technologies (ESE) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$266.04−2.05 (−0.8%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryESCO Technologies reported strong Q3 2026 results, with EPS of USD 2.20 beating consensus and revenue up 14.4% year over year to USD 339.03 million, sending the stock up 1.67% on the news. Argus followed by raising its target price to $288.00 from $268.42. Separate commentary noted the company's performance against sector peers and highlighted that a $1,000 investment ten years ago would now be worth $5,739.50, reflecting a 19.03% average annual return that has outperformed the market by 5.41% annually over the decade.
ESE closed at $266.04, down 0.8%, sitting between its 50-day average of $290.46 and 200-day average of $281.34, a mixed trend picture. The GekkoIndex reads 62.5, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, though the index has slipped 5.4 over the past five days. Price sits 4.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $278.63. Over the past year the stock has returned 27.1%, but the last three months show a 23.1% decline.
The next earnings date falls on 19 November, 51 days out and beyond a typical 20-day holding window. Over the last 90 days, Congress members recorded 3 buys and 0 sells. Two covering analysts both rate the stock buy, with a consensus target of $390.75 implying 46.9% upside. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged a 4% gain across 5 years, positive in 4 of them.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
ESCO Technologies price vs fair value
Close $266.04200-day averageGekko Fair Value $278.63
ESCO Technologies quick facts
- Market cap
- $6.89B
- P/E ratio
- 49.7
- Forward P/E
- 25.4
- EPS, TTM
- $5.39
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.29B
- Profit margin
- 24.4%
- Dividend yield
- 0.12%
- Beta
- 1.10
- Volume
- 252,409 avg 250,643
- 1-year return
- +27.1%
- Typical daily move
- ±3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.6%
- 50-day average
- $290.46
- 200-day average
- $281.34
- Next earnings
- Nov 19 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 25.91M
ESCO Technologies swing-trade checklist
ESCO Technologies scores 4 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $266.04 sits between the 50-day ($290.46) and 200-day ($281.34) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
62.5, Accumulation
Reading 62.5 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
4.5% below
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (4.5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 3 buys / 0 sales.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 51 days
Next report Nov 19, 2026, 51 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+4.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +4% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
See seasonality
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ESCO Technologies stock chart and price history
ESCO Technologies closed at $266.04 on Sep 28, 2026, +27.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $193.68 to $362.15.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −5.5%
- 3 months
- −23.1%
- 6 months
- −4.7%
- 1 year
- +27.1%
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About ESCO Technologies
ESCO Technologies makes specialized engineered products and systems for industrial and commercial customers around the world. It is best known for equipment used in aerospace, defense, utilities and radio-frequency testing, ranging from filtration parts for aircraft and submarines to shielded rooms and test chambers used for communications and broadcasting work.
The company is organized into three units. Its Aerospace & Defense arm makes filtration and precision-machined components for aircraft, satellites and naval vessels, along with materials that reduce the signature of navy ships. Its Utility Solutions Group supplies diagnostic testing for high-voltage power equipment and support tools for wind and solar operators. Its RF Shielding and Test unit designs shielded facilities, test chambers and related instruments, and backs these with calibration, certification, training and testing services. Products reach customers through independent distributors, outside sales representatives, and the company's own direct sales staff.
ESCO Technologies was founded in 1990. Its shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker ESE.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Electronic equipment/Instruments
- Website
- escotechnologies.com
ESCO Technologies GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
ESCO Technologies’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.5, in the Accumulation zone, down 5.4 points over five sessions.
62.5Accumulation
Down 5.4 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 5 | Too few readings yet | |||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 165 | +1.9% | +8.1% | ||
| Neutral | 439 | +0.5% | +2.4% | ||
| Distribution | 54 | −0.1% | −0.5% | ||
| Selling | 9 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average ESE share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is ESCO Technologies stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
ESCO Technologies trades 4.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $278.63, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what ESCO Technologies shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$278.63
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
4.5% below fair value · About fair value
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ESCO Technologies insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for ESCO Technologies, and members of Congress disclosed 3 purchases and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
3trades disclosed: 3 purchases and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| April Delaney House, MD, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 10 traded Aug 24 |
| April Delaney House, MD, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 10 traded Aug 20 |
| April Delaney House, MD, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 10 traded Aug 19 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
ESCO Technologies has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2024
- $809K
- As a share of market cap
- 0.01%
From company filings.
ESCO Technologies earnings: next date and track record
ESCO Technologies reports on Nov 19, 2026, after the close (51 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 19, 2026
Expected after the close, 51 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.58
- Revenue estimate
- $375.0M
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.3%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Feb 5, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- ESCO Technologies reported a strong Q1 2026 with record adjusted EPS of $1.64, 35% sales growth (11% organic), 143% order growth driven by Maritime acquisition and robust aerospace and defense demand. Adjusted EBIT margin expanded 380 basis points to 19.4%. Management highlighted double-digit order growth across all segments, large UK Navy contracts via Maritime, strength in commercial aerospace build rates, and mixed results in utility solutions with services/condition monitoring strong but energy/renewables softer. Maritime orders will contribute more in FY27-28. Management raised FY outlook modestly and emphasized M&A focus and strong cash generation.
- Guidance
- Management raised full-year outlook (revised revenue range midpoint from 7 to 8% growth at midpoint) and said first quarter likely strongest growth with tapering through year; expects high single-digit core organic growth for the year and lower growth in Q4. Maritime revenues to begin late in the year and ramp in 2027-28. No specific numeric FY revenue/earnings figures beyond EPS result were provided on the call.
- Risks flagged
- Risks mentioned include lumpiness of Navy orders making quarter-to-quarter comparisons volatile, energy/renewables demand softness following IRA-related pull forward, reliance on OEM production recovery, and supply-chain/inventory management uncertainties. Also noted limited disclosure on UK MOD contract specifics.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | $1.64 est $1.32 | $289.7M est $279.5M | +8.1% |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $2.32 est $2.13 | $352.7M est $339.1M | −0.7% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | $1.60 est $2.13 | $296.3M est $306.4M | +0.7% |
| May 7, 2025 | $1.35 est $1.25 | $265.5M est $266.4M | +6.0% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | $1.07 est $0.73 | $247.0M est $240.4M | +18.7% |
| Nov 14, 2024 | $1.46 est $1.44 | $298.5M est $297.3M | +0.7% |
| Aug 7, 2024 | $1.16 est $1.20 | $260.8M est $297.1M | +3.0% |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.94 est $0.87 | $249.1M est $242.8M | −4.1% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
ESCO Technologies stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for ESCO Technologies is $390.75, +46.9% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$390.75consensus 12-month target, +46.9% from the last close
Now $266.04Avg $390.75
Low $413High $420
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | J.P. Morgan | $420 | +57.9% |
| Aug 10 | Deutsche Bank | $413 | +55.2% |
| Jul 13 | J.P. Morgan | $420 | +57.9% |
+8.1%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+4.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
ESCO Technologies seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, ESCO Technologies averaged +4.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.2% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +0.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +4.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +4.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +9.5% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, ESE’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.6%.
ESCO Technologies market cap and key statistics
ESCO Technologies’s market cap is $6.89B, with a P/E ratio of 49.7 and revenue of $1.29B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $6.89B
- P/E ratio
- 49.7
- Forward P/E
- 25.4
- EPS, TTM
- $5.39
- Gekko Fair Value
- $278.63
Trading
- Volume
- 252,409
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 250,643
- 52-week high
- $362.15
- 52-week low
- $193.68
- Shares outstanding
- 25.91M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.29B
- Profit margin
- 24.4%
- Return on equity
- 9.5%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +24.8%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.10
- Typical daily move
- ±3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.6%
- Dividend yield
- 0.12%
ESCO Technologies stock news this week
Coverage of ESCO Technologies this week reads positive: 2 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) Stock ForecastsYahoo! Finance Canada, Sep 24
- ESCO Technologies stock gains 1.67 percent on earnings strengthAD HOC NEWS, Sep 23
- Is ESCO Technologies (ESE) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers This Year?Zacks Investment Research, Sep 22
- $1000 Invested In ESCO Technologies 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much TodayBenzinga, Sep 22
- 146,461 Shares in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE Bought by Bank of America Corp DEMarketBeat, Sep 22
ESCO Technologies peers
ESCO Technologies’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| EMREmerson Electric | Neutral | 14.8% above |
| KEYSKeysight Technologies | Neutral | 14.3% above |
| QQnity Electronics | Neutral | 3.4% below |
| FTVFortive | Accumulation | 3.6% below |
| ONTOOnto Innovation | Neutral | 2.1% above |
| NXTNextpower | Accumulation | 24.6% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
ESCO Technologies stock FAQ
What is ESCO Technologies’s market cap?
ESCO Technologies’s market cap is $6.89B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $266.04, with 25.91M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 49.7.
What is the ESCO Technologies stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for ESCO Technologies is $390.75, +46.9% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is ESCO Technologies stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate ESCO Technologies is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $266.04 is 4.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $278.63. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does ESCO Technologies report earnings next?
ESCO Technologies is expected to report on Nov 19, 2026, after the market closes (51 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.58 per share on revenue of $375.0M. ESCO Technologies beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.3% on average across the report.
What is ESCO Technologies’s 52-week high and low?
ESCO Technologies’s 52-week high is $362.15 and its 52-week low is $193.68; it closed at $266.04 on Sep 28, 2026, +27.1% over the past year.
Is ESCO Technologies stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, smart money, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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