ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) Director Vinod Khilnani Sells 216 Shares of Stock

ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) Director Vinod Khilnani sold 216 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.04, for a total value of $48,392.64. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 23,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,257,770.72. This represents a 0.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

ESE traded down $4.44 on Thursday, hitting $212.99. 281,226 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 178,023. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $215.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $199.45. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $127.17 and a 52 week high of $229.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.50 billion, a PE ratio of 47.97 and a beta of 1.25.

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

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $187.50.

Institutional Trading of ESCO Technologies

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System raised its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 0.8% during the second quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 7,589 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,456,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 677 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $132,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 1,678 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $354,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 19.4% during the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 418 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $88,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in ESCO Technologies by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 545 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About ESCO Technologies

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.