Insider Selling: ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) CFO Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock

ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) CFO Christopher Tucker sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.15, for a total transaction of $1,100,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 20,121 shares in the company, valued at $4,429,638.15. This trade represents a 19.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 1.0%

ESCO Technologies stock traded down $2.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $215.30. 138,149 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 177,372. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $127.17 and a twelve month high of $229.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $215.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $199.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.56 billion, a PE ratio of 48.52 and a beta of 1.25.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $286.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $306.39 million. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 11.19% and a net margin of 10.37%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.46 earnings per share. ESCO Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-7.800 EPS. Research analysts predict that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 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 of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 2.77%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESCO Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System boosted its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 7,589 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,456,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 9.7% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 677 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $132,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its position in ESCO Technologies by 3.7% in the third quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 1,678 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $354,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC grew its stake in ESCO Technologies by 19.4% in the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 418 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in ESCO Technologies by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 545 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on ESE. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $187.50.

ESCO Technologies Company Profile

ESCO Technologies Inc produces and supplies engineered products and systems for industrial and commercial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Test & Measurement. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial aerospace applications; filter mechanisms used in micro-propulsion devices for satellites; and custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines.