First National Bank of Omaha Purchases Shares of 3,474 ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Posted by Stanley Muller on Aug 20th, 2026

First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new position in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,474 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,216,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 59.4% during the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 11,821 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,309,000 after buying an additional 4,406 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 14.6% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 28,760 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $5,619,000 after acquiring an additional 3,674 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3.1% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 149,233 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $41,990,000 after acquiring an additional 4,527 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its position in ESCO Technologies by 103.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 902,956 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $176,429,000 after acquiring an additional 458,980 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in ESCO Technologies by 8,434.4% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 63,496 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $17,866,000 after purchasing an additional 62,752 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

ESCO Technologies Trading Down 5.4%

Shares of ESE stock opened at $289.91 on Thursday. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $185.75 and a 52-week high of $362.15. The stock has a market cap of $7.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.38. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $325.06 and a 200-day moving average of $300.94.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.12 by $0.08. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 24.39% and a return on equity of 13.28%. The business had revenue of $339.03 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $341.40 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.60 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. ESCO Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.400 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.650 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 1st. ESCO Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 2.64%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ESE has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $413.00 price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on ESCO Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $416.50.

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ESCO Technologies Profile

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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.