Esco Technologies (ESE) posted strong results late last week and traders bid up the stock sending shares on a breakout ride above previous resistance. The company posted an EPS of .40/share vs the analyst estimate of .33/share on revenues of $160 million vs the analyst estimate of $154 million. It represents the 4th straight quarter of accelerating EPS and revenue growth.
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Several analyst rating changes to tell you about this morning. Hat tip to Street Insider for the analyst commentary.
Needham & Company reiterated a Buy on Echelon Corp (ELON), but lowered the price target from $11 to $10.
“While uncertainty remains on the pace of uptake at utilities exploring AMI solutions as well as at current customers such as Duke, we continue to believe that Echelon has a solid technology offering that not only addresses … Read the rest
Sempra Energy (SRE) will soon make an announcement as to which company will win the estimated $400 million smart meter contract. It had been thought that Itron (ITRI) would win the contract, but today Esco Technologies (ESE) announced it was selected by Sempra for “negotiation of a definitive agreement”.
RBC Capital Markets analyst Stuart Bush called the move unusual and said it implies Esco has a leading position in negotiations. Stifel Nicolaus analyst Jeff Osborne … Read the rest