ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE Shares Acquired by Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC grew its holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 376.4% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 23,648 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,684 shares during the quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $8,278,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Quarry LP boosted its position in ESCO Technologies by 842.9% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 132 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the period. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the first quarter worth $38,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 162 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

ESCO Technologies stock opened at $277.32 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $7.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $318.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $302.86. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $193.68 and a 12-month high of $362.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.12 by $0.08. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 13.28% and a net margin of 24.39%.The firm had revenue of $339.03 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $341.40 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.60 earnings per share. ESCO Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities analysts expect that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

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

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.