UBS Group AG Buys 3,674 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

UBS Group AG raised its stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 14.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 28,760 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,674 shares during the period. UBS Group AG’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $5,619,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky raised its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 13,659 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,669,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in ESCO Technologies by 380.8% during the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 32,614 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $6,372,000 after acquiring an additional 25,831 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,129 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $221,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 40,124 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $7,840,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp grew its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 121.6% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 379 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on ESE. Wall Street Zen cut ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings raised ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $400.00.

ESCO Technologies Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of ESE opened at $296.09 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $296.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $251.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.98. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $174.92 and a one year high of $346.20. The company has a market cap of $7.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.18.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.01. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 24.69%.The company had revenue of $309.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $307.88 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.35 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 2.69%.

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.