VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Has $791,000 Stock Holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al cut its stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 48.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 4,050 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 3,750 shares during the quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $791,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 891,144 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $188,129,000 after buying an additional 183,900 shares during the period. Capital World Investors acquired a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $93,728,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 1,204.3% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 432,050 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $91,210,000 after buying an additional 398,926 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 21.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 369,218 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $77,946,000 after buying an additional 64,947 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royce & Associates LP raised its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 363,372 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $76,711,000 after buying an additional 1,630 shares in the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ESCO Technologies Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE ESE opened at $289.53 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.18. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $174.92 and a 52-week high of $346.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.45. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $295.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $250.04.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $307.88 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.35 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.19 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be given 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%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.