May 8 (Reuters) - ESCO Technologies Inc ESE.N :
* REG- ESCO ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2018 RESULTS
* Q2 SALES $175 MILLION VERSUS I/B/E/S VIEW $178 MILLION
* SEES FY 2018 GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE $3.55 TO $3.65
* Q2 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.48 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* Q2 GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.38
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.40 -- THOMSON REUTERS
I/B/E/S
* SEES 2018 ADJUSTED EPS IN RANGE OF $2.65 TO $2.75 PER
SHARE
* EXPECTS Q3 2018 GAAP AND ADJUSTED EPS TO BE IN RANGE OF
$0.68 TO
$0.73 PER SHARE
* FY2018 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $2.67 -- THOMSON REUTERS
I/B/E/S
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