SG Americas Securities LLC Has $485,000 Holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 67.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,529 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,015 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $485,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ESE. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $90,067,000. Driehaus Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $33,784,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $30,882,000. Emerald Advisers LLC bought a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the second quarter worth about $17,084,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in ESCO Technologies by 2.3% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,973,925 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $473,211,000 after purchasing an additional 66,392 shares during the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ESE has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $187.50.

ESCO Technologies Stock Down 2.0%

NYSE ESE opened at $212.99 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market cap of $5.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.97 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a 50 day moving average of $215.32 and a 200-day moving average of $199.45. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $127.17 and a 1-year high of $229.46.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.19. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 11.19% and a net margin of 10.37%.The company had revenue of $286.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $306.39 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.46 EPS. ESCO Technologies’s revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. ESCO Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-7.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 2.77%.

Insider Activity

In other ESCO Technologies news, CEO Bryan H. Sayler sold 9,382 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.00, for a total transaction of $2,064,040.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 20,655 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,544,100. This represents a 31.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Vinod M. Khilnani sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.99, for a total value of $653,970.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 20,468 shares in the company, valued at $4,461,819.32. The trade was a 12.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 21,699 shares of company stock worth $4,778,734 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Company Profile

ESCO Technologies Inc produces and supplies engineered products and systems for industrial and commercial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Test & Measurement. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial aerospace applications; filter mechanisms used in micro-propulsion devices for satellites; and custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines.