Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Cuts Position in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 16.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,600 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 4,745 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $6,922,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 97,963,600.0% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,938,911 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $574,234,000 after acquiring an additional 2,938,908 shares during the period. Capital World Investors boosted its position in ESCO Technologies by 103.4% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 902,956 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $176,429,000 after purchasing an additional 458,980 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in ESCO Technologies by 1,204.3% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 432,050 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $91,210,000 after purchasing an additional 398,926 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $81,106,000. Finally, 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 purchasing an additional 183,900 shares in the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

ESCO Technologies stock opened at $325.25 on Wednesday. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $174.92 and a 12-month high of $362.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The company has a market capitalization of $8.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.09. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $317.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $282.06.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $309.34 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $307.88 million. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 24.69% and a return on equity of 12.88%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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, research analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 2.69%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on ESE. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded ESCO Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on ESCO Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price target on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $410.00.

ESCO Technologies 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.