ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) Stock Analysis
Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $318.97 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (1.9% away).
ESCO Technologies provides engineered components and systems for aerospace/defense (A&D segment, ~44% of fiscal 2025 revenue), utility diagnostic instruments (USG segment) and RF test/measurement systems (Test segment); fiscal year ends September 30. Revenue comes from U.S.... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $318.97 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (1.9% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- LOWCustomerU.S. Government23%10-K Item 1A: 'approximately 23% of our revenues from continuing operations were generated from sales to the U.S. Government or its contractors'
- MEDIUMGeographicnon-U.S. sales34%10-K Item 1A: 'approximately 34% of our net sales from continuing operations were to customers outside the United States'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $318.97 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (1.9% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $298.44. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $319.03 (-0.1% upside). Prior stop was $298.44. Stop-loss: $298.44.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (1.9% away); Earnings in 7 days (event risk).
ESCO Technologies Inc. trades at a P/E of 65.0 (forward 34.1). TrendMatrix value score: 3.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
7 analysts cover ESE with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $365.
What does ESCO Technologies Inc. do?ESCO Technologies provides engineered components and systems for aerospace/defense (A&D segment, ~44% of fiscal 2025...
ESCO Technologies provides engineered components and systems for aerospace/defense (A&D segment, ~44% of fiscal 2025 revenue), utility diagnostic instruments (USG segment) and RF test/measurement systems (Test segment); fiscal year ends September 30. Revenue comes from U.S. government contracts (~23%), international sales (~34%) and commercial markets.