Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Esco Technologies, Inc shares valued at $75,839 were purchased by Valdez Gloria L on Dec 02 ’25. At $204.97 per share, Valdez Gloria L acquired 370 shares.
Also, KHILNANI VINOD M sold 3,000 shares, netting a total of over 653,971 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $217.99 each, the insider now holds 20,468 shares.
Before that, KHILNANI VINOD M had sold 216 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $48,393, the Director traded Esco Technologies, Inc shares for $224.04 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 216 shares, worth approximately $4.59 million.
As published in their initiating research note from The Benchmark Company on October 21, 2024, Esco Technologies, Inc [ESE] has been a Buy and the price target has been revised to $150. Analysts at Sidoti downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of September 28, 2021, Sidoti has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” for ESE.
Analyzing ESE Stock Performance
On last trading session, Esco Technologies, Inc [NYSE: ESE] plunged -0.78% to $195.39. The stock’s lowest price that day was $195.39, but it reached a high of $198.745 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -4.04%. Over the course of the year, Esco Technologies, Inc shares have jumped approximately 45.22%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $229.46 on 11/21/25 and a 52-week low of $127.17 on 01/10/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Esco Technologies, Inc (ESE)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 194.21, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 193.03. In the upper region, resistance lies at 197.66. The next price resistance is at 199.92. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 37.93 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Esco Technologies, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Esco Technologies, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-12-15 jumping by 37892.0 shares to 0.4 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-14 was 0.36 million shares. A jump of 9.47% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.54 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 1.54.
Which companies own the most shares of Esco Technologies, Inc (ESE)?
In terms of Esco Technologies, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 275 in the next 12 months, up nearly 39.65% from the previous closing price of $196.92. Analysts anticipate Esco Technologies, Inc stock to reach 275 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 275. In spite of this, 1 analysts ranked Esco Technologies, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2026.