Future Fund LLC Has $1.45 Million Position in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Future Fund LLC boosted its holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 40.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,407 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,142 shares during the quarter. Future Fund LLC’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $1,447,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ESE. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% in the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 162 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its position in ESCO Technologies by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 188 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in ESCO Technologies by 23,300.0% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 234 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ESE has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $400.00.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ESE opened at $291.08 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $300.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $255.24. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $174.92 and a 1-year high of $346.20. The stock has a market cap of $7.54 billion, a PE ratio of 24.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.18.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $309.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $307.88 million. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 24.69%.The business’s revenue was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.35 EPS. 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. As a group, 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. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be 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 is Thursday, July 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 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.