Rep. April McClain Delaney Acquires ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) Shares

Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently bought shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE). In a filing disclosed on September 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in ESCO Technologies stock on August 20th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Viking (NYSE:VIK) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of STERIS (NYSE:STE) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Somnigroup International (NYSE:SGI) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIG) on 8/25/2026.

ESCO Technologies Trading Up 1.1%

NYSE ESE opened at $270.27 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $303.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $302.49. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $193.68 and a 52 week high of $362.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market cap of $7.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.26, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.10.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.12 by $0.08. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 24.39% and a return on equity of 13.28%. The business had revenue of $339.03 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $341.40 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.60 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. ESCO Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.400 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.650 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 2.64%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESE. Quarry LP increased its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 842.9% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 132 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the second quarter worth about $27,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 162 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies in the second quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies in the first quarter worth about $38,000. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ESE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on ESCO Technologies in a research note on Monday, June 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $413.00 price target on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Monday, August 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $416.50.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

ESCO Technologies Company Profile

ESCO Technologies Inc is a St. Louis, Missouri-based provider of engineered products and services for the aerospace, defense, utility, healthcare, telecommunications and industrial markets. The company develops specialized technologies used in testing, measurement, filtration, fluid control and power-delivery applications.

Through its Aerospace & Defense segment, ESCO supplies filtration systems, fluid-control equipment, valves, electromechanical products and other components for commercial and military aircraft, spacecraft and defense platforms.