Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC Makes New Investment in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 1,598 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $450,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. 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. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% in 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 in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies in the second quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Union Savings Bank acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Friday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on ESCO Technologies in a research note on Monday, June 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of 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 company. According to MarketBeat, ESCO Technologies presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $410.00.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ESE opened at $332.70 on Thursday. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $174.92 and a 12-month high of $362.15. The company has a market cap of $8.62 billion, a PE ratio of 27.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.09. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $316.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $278.53. 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 (NYSE:ESE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.2 EPS for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders 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 is Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 2.69%.

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.