Hsbc Holdings PLC Purchases 5,006 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 263.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,907 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,006 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $1,355,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESE. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 60.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,683 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,223,000 after purchasing an additional 2,896 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,399 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,450,000 after buying an additional 664 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $228,000. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $261,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in ESCO Technologies by 19.8% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 82,500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $13,127,000 after buying an additional 13,648 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on ESE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on ESCO Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research report 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 research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ESCO Technologies presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $410.00.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

ESCO Technologies stock opened at $328.74 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $317.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $280.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.45. The stock has a market cap of $8.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.09. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $174.92 and a fifty-two week high of $362.15.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share (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 net margin of 24.69% and a return on equity of 12.88%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 33.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.35 earnings per share. 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 expect that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend 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.