Tributary Capital Management LLC Has $28.36 Million Stock Position in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Tributary Capital Management LLC cut its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) by 6.9% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 145,136 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 10,819 shares during the quarter. ESCO Technologies comprises 2.8% of Tributary Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Tributary Capital Management LLC’s holdings in ESCO Technologies were worth $28,358,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of ESE. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 60.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,683 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,223,000 after acquiring an additional 2,896 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 664 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $228,000. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $261,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 19.8% during the 1st 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 acquiring an additional 13,648 shares in the last quarter. 95.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

ESE opened at $315.32 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $8.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.84, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.14. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $145.09 and a 1 year high of $319.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $281.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $237.18.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $289.66 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $289.30 million. ESCO Technologies had a return on equity of 12.55% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.92 earnings per share. 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. Analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is 2.72%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on ESE shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ESCO Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ESCO Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $300.00.

ESCO Technologies Company 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.