ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC ESE
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 296315104 · ISIN US2963151046
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryCommunications Equipment, NEC
- HeadquartersSt. Louis, MO
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($1.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 25.8m as of 2023-07-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $103.62. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($20.0k notional), 1 hold puts ($0).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 179 |
| Q4 2022 | 203 |
| Q1 2023 | 194 |
| Q2 2023 | 202 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 95 | 79 |
| Q1 2023 | 89 | 90 |
| Q2 2023 | 85 | 90 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $9.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q2 2023 | $20.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | New | +292.2k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | Added | +221.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Added | +95.8k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Added | +59.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Added | +34.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +31.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Added | +31.4k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | Added | +27.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +19.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +18.8k |
Biggest sellers
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -384.2k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -257.6k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -97.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -37.7k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Reduced | -29.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -23.7k |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT | Reduced | -23.6k |
| STRS OHIO | Reduced | -21.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC | Sold out | -14.0k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -13.9k |
Biggest calls
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $20.0k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
TBG AG
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2026-10-08
Stated purposeOn the Completion Date, in connection with the consummation of the Transaction pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Reporting Person entered into that certain Shareholder Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2026, by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer (the "Shareholder Agreement"), which provides for, among other things, certain transfer restrictions, standstill obligations, voting commitments, board designation rights, consent rights, preemptive rights, registration rights and information rights of the Reporting Person with respect to the Issuer and the Common Stock. The terms and provisions of the Shareholder Agreement are more fully described in the October 1 Form 8-K, and are further described in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D, which is incorporated into this Item 4 by refer… Full filing |
16.4% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-10-17 | 14.2% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.0% |
| Invesco Ltd. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 | 5.8% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0m $412.5m | Reduced -97.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $298.1m | Reduced -37.7k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.0m $210.4m | Reduced -384.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $143.6m | Reduced -8.1k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 1.2m $125.7m | Added +27.4k |
| Capital International Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $119.9m | Unchanged |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 1.62% of their portfolio | 985.0k $102.1m | Added +4.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 949.8k $98.4m | Added +7.7k |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.77% of their portfolio | 868.0k $90.0m | Reduced -2.8k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 638.6k $66.2m | Reduced -317 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.62% of their portfolio | 615.5k $63.8m | Added +59.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 498.8k $51.7m | Added +4.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 495.5k $51.3m | Added +95.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 456.5k $47.3m | Reduced -454 |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.06% of their portfolio | 345.8k $35.8m | Added +221.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 319.1k $33.1m | Added +31.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 298.0k $30.9m | Reduced -5.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 296.4k $30.7m | Added +7.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 292.2k $30.3m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 261.2k $27.1m | Reduced -4.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 256.3k $26.6m | Added +19.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 254.3k $26.4m | Reduced -12.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 233.2k $24.2m | Reduced -11.5k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.10% of their portfolio | 211.9k $22.0m | Unchanged |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 210.3k $21.8m | Reduced -13.9k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.39% of their portfolio | 183.3k $19.0m | Reduced -4.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.4k $18.7m | Added +8.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 148.7k $15.4m | Reduced -7.2k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 147.2k $15.3m | Added +9.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.7k $15.2m | Reduced -23.7k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.02% of their portfolio | 143.3k $14.8m | Reduced -29.4k |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT 0.48% of their portfolio | 122.9k $12.7m | Reduced -23.6k |
| Ziegler Capital Management, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 118.5k $12.3m | Added +12 |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.63% of their portfolio | 103.0k $10.8m | Added +4.6k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 99.2k $10.3m | Reduced -6.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 78.9k $8.2m | Reduced -6.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.4k $7.8m | Added +13.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.1k $7.8m | Reduced -135 |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 73.9k $7.7m | Added +1.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.2k $5.8m | Added +400 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.6k $5.7m | Added +3.9k |
| Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP 1.03% of their portfolio | 49.5k $5.1m | Reduced -7.2k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 45.7k $4.7m | Added +336 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.7k $3.7m | Added +18.8k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.7k $3.7m | Added +34.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.8k $3.3m | Added +6.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.7k $3.3m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.2k $3.2m | Reduced -1.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.5k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.02% of their portfolio | 29.1k $3.0m | Added +1.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.5k $2.8m | Added +8.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.1k $2.8m | Added +2.3k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.6k $2.8m | Added +2.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.3k $2.7m | Added +7.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.9k $2.7m | Added +848 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.5k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.6k $2.6m | Reduced -932 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $2.5m | Added +255 |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.5k $2.5m | Reduced -8.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $2.4m | Added +7.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.9k $2.4m | Reduced -1.8k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 22.7k $2.4m | Reduced -462 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.0k $2.3m | Added +9.1k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.9k $2.3m | Reduced -55 |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.5k $2.2m | Reduced -2.6k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 18.7k $1.9m | Added +8.9k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.3k $1.9m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $1.8m | Reduced -1.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $1.8m | Reduced -1.9k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.9k $1.8m | Reduced -722 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.3k $1.6m | Added +6.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $1.5m | Reduced -300 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.1k $1.5m | Added +749 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.8k $1.4m | Reduced -306 |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.6k $1.4m | Reduced -843 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.5k $1.4m | Reduced -171 |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.5k $1.4m | Added +1.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2k $1.4m | New |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $1.3m | Added +3.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $1.3m | Reduced -6.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $1.2m | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.7k $1.2m | Added +8.4k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 11.6k $1.2m | Added +5.3k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.5k $1.2m | Reduced -15 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.5k $1.2m | Reduced -5.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.4k $1.2m | Added +4.7k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.2k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.1k $1.2m | Added +241 |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.0k $1.1m | Added +212 |
| Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 10.7k $1.1m | Added +712 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $1.1m | Reduced -2.7k |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.4k $1.1m | Reduced -21.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $1.1m | Reduced -3.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $1.1m | Added +447 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $1.1m | Reduced -46 |
| Maryland State Retirement & Pension System 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.0k $1.0m | Reduced -357 |
| Plancorp, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.6k $992.7k | Unchanged |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.5k $985.0k | Reduced -2.0k |
| ADVISORY RESEARCH INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 9.3k $962.4k | New |