Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC Purchases 97 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC grew its position in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 5.7% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,786 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $343,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ESE. TD Private Client Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $38,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the second quarter worth $38,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the second quarter worth $45,000. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 32.2% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 402 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 64.8% during the first quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 478 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the period. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Saturday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, ESCO Technologies presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $187.50.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

ESE stock opened at $221.63 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.92 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $125.45 and a 12-month high of $223.31. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $207.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $189.32.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last released 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 firm had revenue of $296.34 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.23 million. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 10.37% and a return on equity of 11.19%. ESCO Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.16 EPS. ESCO Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.750-5.900 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 2.040-2.190 EPS. On average, analysts expect that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 2nd were issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 7.21%.

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.