Rep. April McClain Delaney Purchases Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE)

Key Points

• Rep. April McClain Delaney bought $1,001–$15,000 of ESCO Technologies on August 24, while selling several other holdings the following day, including Wabtec, Viking, Trimble and TransDigm.
• ESCO shares were trading down 1.5% at $266.94, despite the company beating quarterly earnings expectations with adjusted EPS of $2.20 and reporting 14.4% year-over-year revenue growth.
• Analysts maintain a favorable outlook, with a consensus “Buy” rating and a $416.50 price target; ESCO also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share.

Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently bought shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. NYSE: ESE. In a filing disclosed on September 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in ESCO Technologies stock on August 24th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Wabtec NYSE: WAB on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Viking NYSE: VIK on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Trimble NASDAQ: TRMB on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Tractor Supply NASDAQ: TSCO on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Middleby NASDAQ: MIDD on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Teledyne Technologies NYSE: TDY on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of STERIS NYSE: STE on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Somnigroup International NYSE: SGI on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Signet Jewelers NYSE: SIG on 8/25/2026.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of ESE opened at $266.94 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $304.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $302.72. 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 52-week low of $193.68 and a 52-week high of $362.15. The company has a market cap of $6.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.99, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.10.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $339.03 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $341.40 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.60 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts predict that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st. ESCO Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 2.64%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Monday, June 15th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $420.00 price objective on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $413.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of ESCO Technologies from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b+)" rating in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $416.50.

Institutional Trading of ESCO Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in 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 valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $38,000. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor's degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

ESCO Technologies Company Profile

ESCO Technologies Inc is a St. Louis, Missouri-based provider of engineered products and services for the aerospace, defense, utility, healthcare, telecommunications and industrial markets. The company develops specialized technologies used in testing, measurement, filtration, fluid control and power-delivery applications.

Through its Aerospace & Defense segment, ESCO supplies filtration systems, fluid-control equipment, valves, electromechanical products and other components for commercial and military aircraft, spacecraft and defense platforms.

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