Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado Sells 47,900 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado lessened its position in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 24.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 146,797 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 47,900 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado owned 0.57% of ESCO Technologies worth $28,683,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 11.6% in the 4th quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,133 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $242,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Fieldview Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $207,000. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund purchased a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $4,106,000. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $1,144,000. Finally, Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 19.9% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 44,955 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $8,784,000 after purchasing an additional 7,460 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE ESE opened at $314.37 on Monday. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $174.92 and a 1 year high of $346.20. The stock has a market cap of $8.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.12. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $305.46 and a 200 day moving average of $261.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

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

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.69%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ESE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Friday, April 17th. 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $400.00.

ESCO Technologies Company 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.