ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) CEO Sells $88,220.00 in Stock

ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) CEO Bryan Sayler sold 401 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.00, for a total value of $88,220.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 20,254 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,455,880. The trade was a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE ESE traded down $0.96 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $216.47. The company had a trading volume of 70,798 shares, compared to its average volume of 177,072. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $5.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.62 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $215.29 and a 200 day moving average of $199.35. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $127.17 and a 1-year high of $229.46.

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

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 2.77%.

Institutional Trading of ESCO Technologies

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ESE. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the third quarter worth approximately $585,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 69.9% in 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 purchasing an additional 1,405 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $63,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake 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 raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3.8% during 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 purchasing an additional 1,152 shares during the period. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on ESE shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $187.50.

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.