Intech Investment Management LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 90.4% during the 3rd 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 quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC owned about 0.17% of ESCO Technologies worth $9,222,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the third quarter worth about $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 valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 100.0% during 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 acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. CJS Securities upgraded shares of ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 15th. One research analyst has 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 stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $200.00.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ESE opened at $276.40 on Friday. 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. The company has a market capitalization of $7.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.52 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $233.26 and its 200 day moving average is $217.03.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $289.66 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.30 million. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.55% and a net margin of 25.28%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.92 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts predict that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 EPS for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given 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 is 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.