1,100 Shares in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE Bought by Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc.

Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. bought a new position in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 1,100 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $211,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in ESCO Technologies by 2.3% in the 1st 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 buying an additional 66,392 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $90,067,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in ESCO Technologies by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 315,479 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $50,199,000 after buying an additional 9,402 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in ESCO Technologies by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 245,228 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $39,020,000 after buying an additional 4,276 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $33,784,000. 95.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of ESCO Technologies stock opened at $208.73 on Friday. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $119.57 and a 1 year high of $220.32. The firm has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of 47.01 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $200.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $183.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.65 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $296.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $320.23 million. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 10.37% and a return on equity of 11.19%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.16 earnings per share. ESCO Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.750-5.900 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 2.040-2.190 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 EPS for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ESE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $187.50.

ESCO Technologies 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.