Teacher Retirement System of Texas Has $1.43 Million Holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Teacher Retirement System of Texas cut its position in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 79.7% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 6,783 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 26,707 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $1,432,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Private Trust Co. NA raised its position in ESCO Technologies by 118.5% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 142 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in ESCO Technologies during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ESE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded ESCO Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Zacks Research raised ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. CJS Securities upgraded shares of ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $187.50.

Insider Transactions at ESCO Technologies

In other ESCO Technologies news, Director Robert J. Phillippy sold 3,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.53, for a total transaction of $823,361.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,450,673.07. This represents a 36.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Vinod M. Khilnani sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $217.99, for a total value of $653,970.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 20,468 shares in the company, valued at $4,461,819.32. The trade was a 12.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 21,699 shares of company stock worth $4,778,734 in the last quarter. 0.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

ESCO Technologies stock opened at $228.55 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $208.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $206.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.79 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $128.59 and a 12-month high of $231.64.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.13 by $0.19. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 25.76% and a return on equity of 12.21%. The firm had revenue of $286.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $306.39 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.46 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. ESCO Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-7.800 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd were given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is 2.77%.

ESCO Technologies 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.