California State Teachers Retirement System Acquires 5,587 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 22.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 30,188 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,587 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $8,494,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 60.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,683 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,223,000 after purchasing an additional 2,896 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in ESCO Technologies by 4.5% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,399 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,450,000 after purchasing an additional 664 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $228,000. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the first quarter valued at approximately $261,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 19.8% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 82,500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $13,127,000 after purchasing an additional 13,648 shares in the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ESE opened at $326.17 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.45 billion, a PE ratio of 27.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.45. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $322.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $294.42. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $174.92 and a 1 year high of $362.15.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted 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. The firm had revenue of $309.34 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $307.88 million. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 24.69%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.35 earnings per share. 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 predict that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.2 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

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

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.