De Lisle Partners LLP Has $1.35 Million Stock Holdings in Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:ESP)

De Lisle Partners LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:ESP) by 11.1% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 50,023 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the period. De Lisle Partners LLP’s holdings in Espey Mfg. & Electronics were worth $1,351,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Espey Mfg. & Electronics in the 1st quarter valued at about $56,000. Citadel Advisors LLC lifted its position in Espey Mfg. & Electronics by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 8,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,000 after acquiring an additional 756 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in Espey Mfg. & Electronics during the fourth quarter worth approximately $258,000. Secure Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Espey Mfg. & Electronics by 37.9% during the first quarter. Secure Asset Management LLC now owns 9,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,000 after acquiring an additional 2,528 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EAM Investors LLC acquired a new stake in Espey Mfg. & Electronics during the fourth quarter worth approximately $462,000. 36.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Espey Mfg. & Electronics Price Performance

Shares of ESP stock opened at $48.01 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $43.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $135.87 million, a P/E ratio of 17.91 and a beta of 0.13. Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. has a 12-month low of $20.50 and a 12-month high of $52.68.

Insider Activity at Espey Mfg. & Electronics

In other Espey Mfg. & Electronics news, CEO David A. Oneil sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.52, for a total transaction of $73,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 10,000 shares in the company, valued at $365,200. This trade represents a 16.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael W. Wool sold 1,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.49, for a total transaction of $56,784.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $528,801. This trade represents a 9.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 6.78% of the company’s stock.

Espey Mfg. & Electronics Profile

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp. is a power electronics design and original equipment manufacturing company, which engages in developing and delivering products for use in military and severe environment applications. Its products include power supplies, converters, transformers, filters, magnetic components, power distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and antennas.