Royal Bank of Canada Has $45.57 Million Stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Royal Bank of Canada reduced its holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 20.7% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 161,955 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 42,230 shares during the quarter. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $45,569,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 842.9% during 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. grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in ESCO Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in ESCO Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on ESE shares. Wall Street Zen lowered ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research note on Friday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ESCO Technologies has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $410.00.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of ESE opened at $314.85 on Monday. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $174.92 and a 12-month high of $362.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $322.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $292.88.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $307.88 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.35 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, research analysts predict that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.2 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd were paid 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 was Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.69%.

About ESCO Technologies

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.