Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Increases Holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 376.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 23,648 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 18,684 shares during the period. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC owned 0.09% of ESCO Technologies worth $8,278,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $1,223,000 after acquiring an additional 2,896 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of 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 period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the first quarter worth about $228,000. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the first quarter worth about $261,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in ESCO Technologies by 19.8% during 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 during the period. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

ESCO Technologies stock opened at $277.32 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $318.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $302.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.38. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $193.68 and a 1 year high of $362.15. The company has a market capitalization of $7.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.10.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.12 by $0.08. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 24.39% and a return on equity of 13.28%. The firm had revenue of $339.03 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $341.40 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.60 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. ESCO Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.400 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.650 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.35 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 2.64%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on ESE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Monday, June 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Wall Street Zen cut ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $413.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research note on Monday, August 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $416.50.

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.