ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE Position Increased by One Capital Management LLC

One Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 40.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 7,456 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 2,160 shares during the period. One Capital Management LLC’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $1,457,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ESE. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 162 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $39,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 100.0% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 188 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 23,300.0% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 234 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ESCO Technologies Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:ESE opened at $295.42 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $302.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $257.03. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $174.92 and a 52 week high of $346.20. The company has a market capitalization of $7.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.45.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.01. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 24.69%.The company had revenue of $309.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $307.88 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.35 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. 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 (DPR) is 2.69%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $400.00.

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.