Dakota Wealth Management Purchases 3,293 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Dakota Wealth Management increased its position in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 64.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,395 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 3,293 shares during the quarter. Dakota Wealth Management’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $1,772,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 60.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,683 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,223,000 after buying an additional 2,896 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,399 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,450,000 after purchasing an additional 664 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the first quarter valued at approximately $228,000. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $261,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 19.8% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 82,500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $13,127,000 after buying an additional 13,648 shares during the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ESE shares. Weiss Ratings lowered ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of 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 report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. One equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $187.50.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ESE opened at $278.89 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion, a PE ratio of 23.73 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $230.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $216.01. 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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.32. The company had revenue of $289.66 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $289.30 million. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 12.55%. ESCO Technologies’s revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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. Equities analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 EPS for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 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, April 2nd. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 2.72%.

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.