Calamos Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 13,047 ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Calamos Advisors LLC acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 13,047 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,503,000. Calamos Advisors LLC owned about 0.05% of ESCO Technologies as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies during the second quarter valued at $45,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 63.9% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 390 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its position in ESCO Technologies by 32.2% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 402 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in ESCO Technologies by 64.8% during the 1st quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 478 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 1.7%

ESE stock opened at $216.33 on Friday. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $127.17 and a 52-week high of $226.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market cap of $5.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.72 and a beta of 1.25. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $213.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $195.91.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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.