Globeflex Capital L P Takes Position in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

Posted by George Bondi on Aug 24th, 2026

Globeflex Capital L P bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE – Free Report) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 29,489 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,322,000. ESCO Technologies makes up approximately 1.3% of Globeflex Capital L P’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Allworth Financial LP bought a new stake in ESCO Technologies during the second quarter worth about $36,000. Quarry LP boosted its stake in ESCO Technologies by 842.9% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 132 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the 1st quarter worth about $38,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake 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 worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in ESCO Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. 95.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ESCO Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ESE opened at $287.21 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $323.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $301.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market cap of $7.44 billion, a PE ratio of 23.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.11. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $191.80 and a 1 year high of $362.15.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE – Get Free Report) last released 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. The company had revenue of $339.03 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $341.40 million. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 24.39% and a return on equity of 13.28%. ESCO Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.60 EPS. 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. Equities analysts anticipate that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 8.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be given 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 payout ratio is presently 2.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ESE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 target price for the company. 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 reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $413.00 price objective on shares of ESCO Technologies in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut ESCO Technologies from a “buy (a)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $416.50.

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About ESCO Technologies

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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.