First National Bank of Omaha Takes $1.02 Million Position in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 4,849 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,024,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 77 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ESE opened at $270.70 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.33. The firm has a market cap of $7.01 billion, a PE ratio of 23.04 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $222.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $213.01. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $134.78 and a twelve month high of $291.31.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $289.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.30 million. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 12.55%. ESCO Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. 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. As a group, research analysts expect that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 2.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Christopher L. Tucker sold 5,000 shares of ESCO Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.15, for a total value of $1,100,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 20,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,429,638.15. This trade represents a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert J. Phillippy sold 3,700 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the director owned 6,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,450,673.07. The trade was a 36.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 21,699 shares of company stock worth $4,778,734. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. Zacks Research upgraded ESCO Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. CJS Securities upgraded ESCO Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ESCO Technologies has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $187.50.

About ESCO Technologies

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.