Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE)Technology | Scientific & Technical Instruments | Minnetonka, United States |
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 11 a.m. UTC
The investment case has shifted entirely from a speculative trade to a definitive arbitrage opportunity. The company is being acquired by steute Technologies at $7.75 per share, a price confirmed by the recent surge and the removal of the stock from Nasdaq listings. With the current trading price at $7.74, the immediate upside is virtually locked in at approximately 0.13%, making this a high-conviction near-term bullish entry for capital seeking risk-free gains relative to the acquisition premium. However, looking beyond the takeover, the underlying business presents significant long-term concerns: the stock trades at a prohibitive 96x earnings multiple, operates with negative operating margins, and shows negative returns on assets. Furthermore, there is absolutely no dividend history to speak of, rendering it unsuitable for income investors. While the acquisition provides a clear exit strategy, the fundamental business itself lacks the quality to sustain independent growth, and the lack of price history prevents any assessment of long-term market validation. |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2013-05-08 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2013-05-08 |
| Revenue per Share | 3.015 |
| Market Cap | 27,341,306 |
| Trailing P/E | 96.75 |
| Beta | 0.63 |
| Profit Margins | 2.42% |
| Website | https://www.electro-sensors.com |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.6521025 |
| Address1 | 6,111 Blue Circle Drive |
| All Time High | 11.55 |
| All Time Low | 0.603911 |
| Ask | 7.72 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 21,642 |
| Average Volume | 10,595 |
| Average Volume10Days | 21,642 |
| Beta | 0.628 |
| Bid | 7.71 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Book Value | 4.218 |
| City | Minnetonka |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 7.7401 |
| Current Ratio | 12.637 |
| Date Short Interest | 1,784,073,600 |
| Day High | 7.7401 |
| Day Low | 7.7401 |
| Ebitda | 40,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.00382 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 413.233 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.577 |
| Enterprise Value | 16,529,307 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,367,971,200 |
| Exchange | NCM |
| Exchange Timezone Name | UTC |
| Fax | 952 930 0130 |
| Fifty Day Average | 7.694912 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 7.75 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 4.05 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Epoch Utc | 1,784,295,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.81 |
| Free Cashflow | 412,000 |
| Full Time Employees | 38 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Fullday Price | 7.7401 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.51469004 |
| Gross Profits | 5,395,000 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.53183997 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.11432 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 3,532,423 |
| Industry | Scientific & Technical Instruments |
| Industry Disp | Scientific & Technical Instruments |
| Industry Key | scientific-technical-instruments |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,367,971,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.04 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 983,232,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | Electro-Sensors, Inc. manufactures and sells industrial production monitoring and process control systems. The company offers monitoring and control systems that measure machine production and operation rates, as well as regulate the speed of related machines in production processes. Its speed monitoring systems include alarm systems; tachometers; various products that measure production counts or rates, such as parts, gallons, or board feet; and other devices that translate impulses from the sensors into alarm signals. The company's temperature application products consist of bearing, gear box, and motor temperature monitoring sensors. It also offers production monitoring devices that include a belt alignment and slide gate position monitors; vibration monitoring products; and tilt switches. In addition, the company provides hazard monitoring systems, such as Electro-Sentry, which integrates its sensors for monitoring temperature, belt alignment, and shaft speed with programmable control logic; HazardPRO, a wireless hazard technology monitoring system; and HazardPRO site system manager software. It serves grain, feed, milling, bulk materials, manufacturing, food products, ethanol, power generation, and other processing industries. The company sells its products through internal sales team, manufacturer's representatives, and distributors in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, United Kingdom, Egypt, India, Australia, China, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore. Electro-Sensors, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. |
| Long Name | Electro-Sensors Inc |
| Market Cap | 27,341,306 |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_268757 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 254,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 27,341,307 |
| Open | 7.75 |
| Operating Cashflow | 760,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.08453 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 3.15 |
| Phone | 952 930 0100 |
| Previous Close | 7.7401 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.8350166 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.6084054 |
| Profit Margins | 0.024230001 |
| Quick Ratio | 10.575 |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Regular Market Day High | 7.7401 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 7.7401 |
| Regular Market Open | 7.75 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 7.7401 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,653 |
| Return On Assets | -0.00189 |
| Return On Equity | 0.0174 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.152 |
| Revenue Per Share | 3.015 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.1415559 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Shares Outstanding | 3,532,423 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0002 |
| Shares Short | 786 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,781,481,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,209 |
| Short Name | Electro-Sensors, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.00029999999 |
| Short Ratio | 0.14 |
| State | MN |
| Symbol | ELSE |
| Time Zone Full Name | America/New_York |
| Time Zone Short Name | EDT |
| Total Cash | 10,812,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.061 |
| Total Debt | 0 |
| Total Revenue | 10,482,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.08 |
| Trailing P E | 96.75125 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 5.6821504 |
| Underlying Symbol | ELSE |
| Uuid | 778,537b0-acce-3622-9cb7-8d5f72c907ab |
| Volume | 3,653 |
| Website | https://www.electro-sensors.com |
| Zip | 55,343-9108 |