Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Has $14.33 Million Stock Holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC decreased its stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 74,700 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 3,200 shares during the period. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC owned 0.29% of ESCO Technologies worth $14,333,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in ESCO Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 32.2% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 402 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 63.9% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 390 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 49.8% during the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 493 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $95,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at ESCO Technologies

In other ESCO Technologies news, CEO Bryan H. Sayler sold 9,382 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.00, for a total value of $2,064,040.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 20,655 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,544,100. This represents a 31.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Christopher L. Tucker sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $4,429,638.15. The trade was a 19.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 21,699 shares of company stock worth $4,778,734 in the last ninety days. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on ESE shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $187.50.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

NYSE:ESE opened at $212.91 on Friday. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $127.17 and a one year high of $229.46. The company has a market cap of $5.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.95 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $215.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $199.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $286.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $306.39 million. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 10.37% and a return on equity of 11.19%. ESCO Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.46 EPS. ESCO Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-7.800 EPS. Equities analysts expect that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.77%.

ESCO Technologies Profile

ESCO Technologies Inc produces and supplies engineered products and systems for industrial and commercial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Test & Measurement. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial aerospace applications; filter mechanisms used in micro-propulsion devices for satellites; and custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines.