The story behind St. Louis' hottest stock

Podcast: The Arch City Report · St. Louis Business Journal

Opublikowano: 2026-07-16

ESCO Technologies has grown 240% in five years — but most St. Louisans have never heard of it. Business reporter Nathan Rubbelke joins host Erik Siemers to break down the surprising rise of ESCO Technologies, a St. Louis-based public company whose stock has surged from roughly $95 to over $330 a share in five years. With $1 billion in annual revenue and ambitions to double that by 2027, ESCO is drawing Wall Street attention it rarely sought before. Ribelky explains how CEO Brian Saylor — a 30-year company veteran — has transformed ESCO from a quiet holding company into a high-growth enterprise by doubli...