Peregrine Capital Management LLC Has $16.13 Million Stock Holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Peregrine Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 4.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 57,315 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 2,560 shares during the period. Peregrine Capital Management LLC owned 0.22% of ESCO Technologies worth $16,127,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ESE. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 97,963,600.0% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,938,911 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $574,234,000 after buying an additional 2,938,908 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 17.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,050,093 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $205,178,000 after acquiring an additional 158,949 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 103.4% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 902,956 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $176,429,000 after acquiring an additional 458,980 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in ESCO Technologies by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 633,821 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $123,861,000 after acquiring an additional 20,071 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in ESCO Technologies by 1,204.3% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 432,050 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $91,210,000 after acquiring an additional 398,926 shares during the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE ESE opened at $350.02 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $314.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $272.91. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $174.92 and a 12-month high of $362.15. The company has a market capitalization of $9.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $309.34 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $307.88 million. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 24.69% and a return on equity of 12.88%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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. Analysts anticipate that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.2 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.69%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on ESE. Weiss Ratings raised ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen cut ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on ESCO Technologies in a research note on Monday, June 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price target for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Friday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $410.00.

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.