Future Fund LLC Acquires 2,142 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Future Fund LLC boosted its holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 40.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,407 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 2,142 shares during the quarter. Future Fund LLC’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $1,447,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ESE. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% in the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 162 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in ESCO Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in ESCO Technologies by 23,300.0% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 234 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ESE stock opened at $291.08 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 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 quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $300.80 and a 200-day moving average of $255.24.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $309.34 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $307.88 million. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 24.69% and a return on equity of 12.88%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.35 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.19 earnings per share for the current year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.69%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on ESE shares. 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ESCO Technologies has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $400.00.

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.