ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE Shares Bought by Sei Investments Co.

Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 41.0% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 79,692 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,170 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $22,423,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ESE. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 97,963,600.0% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in ESCO Technologies by 103.4% during 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 last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in ESCO Technologies by 1,204.3% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 432,050 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $91,210,000 after acquiring an additional 398,926 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $81,106,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 26.0% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 891,144 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $188,129,000 after acquiring an additional 183,900 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ESE opened at $315.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $321.25 and a 200-day moving average of $290.82. The company has a market cap of $8.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.45. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $174.92 and a 1 year high of $362.15.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $309.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $307.88 million. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 24.69% and a return on equity of 12.88%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.35 EPS. 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, equities analysts anticipate that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.2 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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