Wasatch Advisors LP Purchases New Position in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 288,254 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $81,106,000. Wasatch Advisors LP owned about 1.11% of ESCO Technologies at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the first quarter worth $3,236,000. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $237,000. OP Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $10,212,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in ESCO Technologies by 263.3% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 6,907 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,355,000 after buying an additional 5,006 shares during the period. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in ESCO Technologies by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 154,257 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $30,140,000 after buying an additional 3,939 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ESE opened at $340.60 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $312.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $270.32. The firm has a market cap of $8.83 billion, a PE ratio of 28.65, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $174.92 and a 1-year high of $362.15.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $309.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $307.88 million. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 24.69%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.35 EPS. ESCO Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.150 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.250 EPS. Research analysts predict that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 2.69%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on ESE shares. Weiss Ratings raised ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Friday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on ESCO Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $410.00.

ESCO Technologies Profile

ESCO Technologies Inc is a diversified manufacturer of engineered products and systems designed to meet customers’ critical performance requirements in the test, measurement, control, and filtration of data, fluids, and gases. The company serves a wide range of end markets, including commercial aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and communication network sectors. ESCO’s solutions are tailored to environments where reliability, precision and regulatory compliance are paramount.

Operating through multiple business segments, ESCO Technologies delivers test and measurement instruments such as RF and microwave components, signal distribution systems, and integrated test enclosures that support defense and aerospace programs.