Calamos Advisors LLC Sells 3,484 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Key Points

• Calamos Advisors LLC cut its ESCO stake by 55.8%, selling 3,484 shares in Q4 and leaving 2,758 shares valued at about $539,000, while overall institutional ownership is 95.7%.
• ESCO beat quarterly expectations (EPS $1.64 vs. $1.32 est.) with revenue up 17.3% YoY, issued Q2 guidance of 1.75–1.85 EPS and FY 2026 guidance of 7.90–8.15 EPS, and carries an average analyst "Buy" rating with a $300 target (Deutsche Bank $400).

Calamos Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE - Free Report) by 55.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,758 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 3,484 shares during the quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC's holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $539,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ESE. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 60.5% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,683 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,223,000 after acquiring an additional 2,896 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 4.5% during 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 acquiring an additional 664 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the first quarter valued at $228,000. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the first quarter valued at $261,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $13,127,000 after acquiring an additional 13,648 shares in the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings downgraded ESCO Technologies from a "buy (a-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded ESCO Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, February 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $300.00.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

NYSE ESE opened at $321.33 on Tuesday. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $152.92 and a one year high of $325.54. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $286.62 and a 200 day moving average of $241.89. The company has a market capitalization of $8.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.35, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.33.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.32. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.55% and a net margin of 25.28%.The company had revenue of $289.66 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $289.30 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.92 EPS. ESCO Technologies's revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.16 EPS for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 2nd. ESCO Technologies's payout ratio is currently 2.72%.

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.

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