ESPEY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONIC (ESP)
Industrials · Defense electronics and power conversion manufacturing · NYSE American
Espey Mfg. & Electronics is a specialized manufacturer of ruggedized, high-reliability power conversion and transformer equipment for defense and aerospace applications.
What ESPEY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONIC does
Espey Manufacturing and Electronics designs and manufactures power conversion and power management systems for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications. The company produces custom engineered power supplies, DC-DC converters, inverters, and related electronic equipment used in rugged, mission-critical environments. Revenue reflects project-based contract manufacturing with significant work-in-process inventory typical of long-cycle defense programs.
Themes: defense electronics, aerospace systems, power conversion, military/aerospace suppliers
Fundamentals
- Price$64.78 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$194M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+41.8% 2025-08-21 close $45.67 → 2026-08-21 close $64.78
- P/E18.26 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+25.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+36.5% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+20.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-8.1% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+11.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.36 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2009-08-24 most recent in our data — SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02); no newer announcement filed
Dividend: yield +3.4%; at least 3 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How ESP compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 357 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit margintop 10% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating margintop 10% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 426 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 25% 267 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, ESP's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 32%, free-cash-flow payout 16%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout32% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout16% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How ESPEY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONIC looks technically
ESPEY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONIC (ESP) is trading 16.7% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 485 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 59, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 8 trading days ago. Trading volume is unusually light — only about 38% of its 30-day average.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 16.7% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +16.7% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $61.39 | $61.39 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $55.49 | $55.49 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 7 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 7 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that upward direction; the labelling fails if price closes below 60.47. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 485 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 485 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 22.1 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 59, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 59.0 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($60.09 to $66.60) — its "stochastic" reading is 72 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 72.0 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 17 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $74.77 | $74.77 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 13.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -13.4% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 79.9% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +79.9% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 13.4% below its highest point of the past year | 13.4% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 8 trading days ago | 8 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it is trading within its recent 55-day range, with no fresh breakout up or down | 0 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $74.77 (set on 2026-05-13) | $74.77 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($36.42 to $72.22), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 21% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $48.95 to $50.10. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 20.8% |
| From the all-time high | it is 13.4% below its all-time high | -13.4% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 3.2% below a resistance level at $66.85 — a price it turned at three times since 2026-04-29, most recently on 2026-08-14. Since 2024-08-21 it has 15 such levels below the current price and 1 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +3.2% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $12.39 (set on 2022-05-18) | $12.39 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 422.7% above its all-time low | +422.7% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 31st percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $2.37 between its high and its low — about 3.7% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $2.37 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $56.77 and $67.07 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $56.77 – $61.92 – $67.07 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.7% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.7% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 3.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (16.7% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 3.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is unusually light — only about 38% of its 30-day average | 0.38× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a bearish engulfing | 6 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 6 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.5% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +0.5% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 4.3% above the previous close 48 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 55.61 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +4.3% |
| Gap filled | a 4.4% gap up opened on 2026-07-24 has been "filled" 20 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 20 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 8.0 percentage points (the stock gained 10.3% while the market gained 2.3%) | +8.0% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 9.4 percentage points (the stock gained 12.5% while the market gained 3.1%) | +9.4% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 0.5 percentage points (the stock gained 11.6% while the market gained 11.1%) | +0.5% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 21.4 percentage points (the stock gained 41.8% while the market gained 20.5%) | +21.4% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 0 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 0 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 0.6% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 4.0% of the share price. | +0.6% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 7% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $60.56 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +7.0% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 5% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-05-12 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $61.48 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 68 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +5.4% |
Price levels it has turned at before
ESP last closed at $64.78 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 15 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $66.85 | Resistance | 3.2% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-04-29 to 2026-08-14 |
| $60.64 | Support | 6.4% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-03-02 to 2026-07-23 |
| $55.31 | Support | 14.6% below the last close | turned there four times · 2025-09-15 to 2026-07-13 |
| $53.67 | Support | 17.1% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-03-09 to 2026-06-05 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $60.47.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $61.56 and $64.22 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction, which fails on a close above $66.60.
This reading has stood for 1 trading day, since 2026-08-21.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud · Elliott wave 4 pullbacks | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$65.00 range $65.00 – $65.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-11. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for ESP
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.96 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-11
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Revenue volatility and dependence on long-cycle defense and aerospace contracts","Customer concentration risk typical of government contractor base","Inventory management complexity with significant work-in-process for multi-year programs"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of ESP's 10-Q filed 2026-05-12 against the prior one filed 2026-02-10.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Balance sheet date changed from December 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026 in newer filing (filed 2026-05-12)
- Income statement comparison periods changed from three and six months ended December 31 to three and nine months ended March 31 in newer filing
- Cash and cash equivalents increased to $21,159,609 as of March 31, 2026 (from $17,757,632 as of December 31, 2025)
- Total current assets increased to $90,123,516 as of March 31, 2026 (from $80,876,105 as of December 31, 2025)
- Total assets increased to $96,003,648 as of March 31, 2026 (from $85,166,300 as of December 31, 2025)
- Contract liabilities increased to $33,493,308 as of March 31, 2026 (from $26,258,894 as of December 31, 2025)
- Total stockholders' equity increased to $56,415,392 as of March 31, 2026 (from $53,206,972 as of December 31, 2025)
- Nine-month net sales of $32,652,434 compared to nine-month net sales of $21,229,779 in older filing
- Nine-month net income of $7,839,607 compared to six-month net income of $4,974,945 in older filing
- Dividend per share increased to $1.50 for nine-month period (from $1.25 for six-month period in older filing)
- Three-month net income of $2,864,662 for period ended March 31, 2026 (newer filing shows March 31 periods; older filing showed December 31 periods)
- Outstanding shares increased to 2,987,077 as of March 31, 2026 (from 2,937,343 as of December 31, 2025)
- ESOP payable balance increased to $463,611 as of March 31, 2026 (from $221,675 as of December 31, 2025)
- Unearned ESOP shares decreased to 173,932 as of March 31, 2026 (from 189,817 as of December 31, 2025)
- Treasury shares decreased to 142,797 as of March 31, 2026 (from 192,531 as of December 31, 2025)
- Removed:
- Comparative financial data for December 31, 2025 as primary balance sheet date removed in newer filing
- Six-month comparative periods removed; replaced with nine-month comparative periods in newer filing
- Statements of changes in stockholders' equity for three and six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 removed; replaced with three and nine months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 in newer filing
- Reworded:
- Balance sheet header changed from 'December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2025' to 'March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2025'
- Income statement header changed from 'Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024' to 'Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025'
- Notes:
- The two filings represent different quarters: the newer filing covers the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2026, while the older filing covered the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2025. Comparative year-over-year periods differ.
- Balance sheet comparisons show changes from December 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026 in the newer filing, versus December 31, 2025 to June 30, 2025 in the older filing.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 50 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days0 buys · 50 sells ($558460) — 4 selling insiders
- Last 180 days0 buys · 84 sells ($727678) — 4 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-24. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about ESP's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding ESP as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 144,638
- Reported value $8,015,810
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 1 new, 1 increased, 3 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
ESP had 60,765 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
ESP had 2.03% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 1.07 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 60,765
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 2.03%
- Prior settlement (shares) 90,621
- Reported change -32.95%
- Days to cover (reported) 1.07
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Frequently asked questions
What does ESPEY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONIC (ESP) do?
Espey Manufacturing and Electronics designs and manufactures power conversion and power management systems for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications. The company produces custom engineered power supplies, DC-DC converters, inverters, and related electronic equipment used in rugged, mission-critical environments. Revenue reflects project-based contract manufacturing with significant work-in-process inventory typical of long-cycle defense programs.
What sector is ESPEY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONIC (ESP) in?
ESPEY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONIC (ESP) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Defense electronics and power conversion manufacturing. It trades on NYSE American.
Does ESP pay a dividend?
Yes — ESPEY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONIC (ESP) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.44% and at least 3 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are ESPEY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONIC's (ESP) competitors?
Notable peers of ESPEY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONIC (ESP) include Crane NXT, Curtiss-Wright, Ametek, Moog and Teledyne Technologies. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is ESPEY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONIC (ESP) overbought or oversold right now?
ESPEY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONIC (ESP) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 59, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on ESP come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.