ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE Shares Sold by Intech Investment Management LLC

Intech Investment Management LLC trimmed its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 48.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,487 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 21,196 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC owned about 0.09% of ESCO Technologies worth $4,394,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% during the 4th 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 period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 188 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in ESCO Technologies by 23,300.0% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 234 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the period. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ESCO Technologies Stock Down 0.3%

ESE opened at $291.08 on Monday. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $174.92 and a 12 month high of $346.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market cap of $7.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.12. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $300.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $255.47.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $309.34 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $307.88 million. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 24.69%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company 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. As a group, research analysts predict that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.19 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 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 of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 2.69%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen cut ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $400.00.

ESCO Technologies Company 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.