Globeflex Capital L P Purchases 31,505 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Globeflex Capital L P raised its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 4,059.9% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 32,281 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 31,505 shares during the quarter. ESCO Technologies makes up 1.4% of Globeflex Capital L P’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Globeflex Capital L P’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $9,083,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position 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. Capital World Investors raised its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 103.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 902,956 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $176,429,000 after buying an additional 458,980 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 1,204.3% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 432,050 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $91,210,000 after buying an additional 398,926 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies in the first quarter valued at approximately $81,106,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in ESCO Technologies by 26.0% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 891,144 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $188,129,000 after acquiring an additional 183,900 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on ESE shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings raised ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on ESCO Technologies in a report on Monday, June 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price objective for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ESCO Technologies has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $410.00.

ESCO Technologies Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE ESE opened at $326.52 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $8.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $318.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $287.40. 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 52-week low of $174.92 and a 52-week high of $362.15.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $307.88 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.35 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 expect that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.2 EPS for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

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.