Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Sells 3,644 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund cut its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE - Free Report) by 17.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,370 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 3,644 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund owned 0.07% of ESCO Technologies worth $4,887,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ESE. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 97,963,600.0% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,938,911 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $574,234,000 after purchasing an additional 2,938,908 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in ESCO Technologies by 17.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,050,093 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $205,178,000 after purchasing an additional 158,949 shares during the period. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 103.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 902,956 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $176,429,000 after buying an additional 458,980 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 633,821 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $123,861,000 after buying an additional 20,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 1,204.3% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 432,050 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $91,210,000 after acquiring an additional 398,926 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.70% of the company's stock.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 4.9%

Shares of ESCO Technologies stock opened at $300.21 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.25, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $174.92 and a 12-month high of $362.15. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $321.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $291.46.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.01. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 24.69% and a return on equity of 12.88%. The firm had revenue of $309.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $307.88 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.35 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 33.5% compared to the same quarter last year. ESCO Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.150 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.250 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd were paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.69%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on ESE shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 15th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $420.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of ESCO Technologies from a "buy (a-)" rating to a "buy (a)" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Two investment analysts have 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $410.00.

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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