When putting together your watch list, focus on stocks with an 80 or higher RS Rating. ESCO Technologies now meets that criteria, with a jump from 78 to 82 Monday.
This exclusive rating from Investor's Business Daily tracks market leadership with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The score shows how a stock's price movement over the last 52 weeks stacks up against all the other stocks in our database.
Decades of market research shows that the market's biggest winners typically have an RS Rating north of 80 in the early stages of their moves.
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ESCO Technologies is not currently offering a proper buying opportunity. See if the stock goes on to build a chart pattern that could launch a new move.
ESCO Technologies reported 6% EPS growth in the latest quarterly report. Sales increased 5%. Keep an eye out for the company's next round of numbers on or around Nov. 14.
The company earns the No. 14 rank among its peers in the Machinery-General Industrial industry group. SPX Technologies, Taylor Devices and Badger Meter are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group.
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