Coldstream Capital Management Inc. Reduces Stock Position in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lessened its position in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 65.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,183 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 2,233 shares during the quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $231,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in 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 valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in 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 valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in ESCO Technologies by 23,300.0% during 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 purchasing an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on ESE shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies in a 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 MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $400.00.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

NYSE: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 stock has a 50 day moving average of $300.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $255.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market cap of $7.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.12.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.01. The company 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%.ESCO Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $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. On average, analysts expect that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.69%.

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.