Baird keeps USD 122.00 target for ESAB stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 21:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ESAB paid USD 0.12 per share on October 16, 2026. ESAB stock stood at USD 65.35 on October 16, 2026, down 0.43 percent on the NYSE.

Analyst and dividend details

Robert W. Baird maintained a USD 122.00 target for ESAB on October 10, 2026.
ESAB paid a USD 0.12 quarterly dividend per share on October 16, 2026.
ESAB stock stood at USD 65.35 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.43 percent on the NYSE.
ESAB had a P/E ratio of 23.94 and a market capitalization of USD 4.1 billion.

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Robert W. Baird maintained a Buy rating and a USD 122.00 price target for ESAB on October 10, 2026, according to The Globe and Mail. The target stood 86.69 percent above ESAB's USD 65.35 price. ESAB stock stood at USD 65.35 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.43 percent on the NYSE.

Dividend payment adds cash return

ESAB paid a USD 0.12 quarterly dividend per share on October 16, 2026. MarketBeat reported an annualized dividend of USD 0.48 and a 0.70 percent yield on October 14, 2026. The payment provides a separate valuation reference while the share price remains near its recent low.

Price position stays near yearly low

ESAB's 52-week range was USD 62.74 to USD 137.42 as of October 14, 2026, placing the October 16 price 4.16 percent above the low and 52.44 percent below the high. The stock's 50-day moving average was USD 74.65 and its 200-day moving average was USD 87.48, according to MarketBeat.

Valuation and peer prices

ESAB had a P/E ratio of 23.94 and a market capitalization of USD 4.1 billion on October 16, 2026. The figures place its valuation below Linde's P/E ratio of 32.20 and AAON's 38.60, while ESAB's dividend yield was 0.70 percent.

Comparison with peers

ESAB (NYSE, USD): minus 0.43 percent, P/E 23.94, market capitalization USD 4.1 billion.

Linde (Nasdaq, USD): plus 1.06 percent, P/E 32.20, market capitalization USD 229.8 billion.

AAON (Nasdaq, USD): minus 4.62 percent, P/E 38.60, market capitalization USD 6.1 billion.

What the target implies

Baird's USD 122.00 target leaves a wide gap to the October 16 price, while the 52-week range shows that ESAB remains closer to its low than its high. The next useful reference point is the company's upcoming quarterly reporting cycle, alongside the existing fiscal 2026 earnings guidance of USD 5.40 to USD 5.50 per share reported by MarketBeat on October 14, 2026.