ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) CFO Christopher Tucker Sells 5,000 Shares

ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) CFO Christopher Tucker sold 5,000 shares of ESCO Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.15, for a total transaction of $1,100,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 20,121 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,429,638.15. This represents a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

NYSE ESE opened at $212.99 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $215.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $199.45. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $127.17 and a 52 week high of $229.46. The stock 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 current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $286.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $306.39 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.46 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 EPS for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 2.77%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $187.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ESE. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the third quarter worth $585,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 69.9% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,416 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $721,000 after buying an additional 1,405 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $63,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 23,300.0% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 234 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the period. Finally, Castleark Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 31,232 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $6,593,000 after acquiring an additional 1,152 shares in the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About ESCO Technologies

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.