Future Fund LLC Buys 1,940 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Future Fund LLC boosted its stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 26.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,347 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 1,940 shares during the period. Future Fund LLC’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $2,630,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 842.9% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 132 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3,140.0% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 162 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Union Savings Bank acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on ESE shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a 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 note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of 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 investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ESCO Technologies has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $410.00.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:ESE opened at $317.76 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.09. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $174.92 and a 1 year 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 business’s 50 day simple moving average is $317.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $284.04.

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

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

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.