Intech Investment Management LLC Purchases 20,735 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 90.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,683 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,735 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $9,222,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ESE. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Private Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 118.5% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 142 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in ESCO Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 188 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ESE. Zacks Research raised shares of ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wall Street Zen cut ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. CJS Securities raised ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $200.00.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

NYSE ESE opened at $276.40 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $233.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $217.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.52 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $134.78 and a 12-month high of $291.31.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.32. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.55% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm had revenue of $289.66 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.30 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. ESCO Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.750-1.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.15 EPS. Analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 2.72%.

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.