ESE Esco Technologies (ESE) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Tech Hardware · Communications equipment, nec · CIK 0000866706
Activist 13DCongress · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
209
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
1
Codes C/M, not in net · $64.4K priced
What the filings say about ESE
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 1 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-08-25
Activist stakes (13D), 180 days
1 filing
Largest: 16.4% of the class
Esco Technologies insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
No insider purchases or sales are on record for ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC in the period covered. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Nov 25, 2025.
- The trade is 4.5% of the 22,468 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 209 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director KHILNANI VINOD M sold about $219.0K of ESE on Nov 26, 2025; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 209 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Nov 25, 2025.
- The trade is 1.2% of the 20,468 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 209 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director KHILNANI VINOD M sold about $55.0K of ESE on Nov 26, 2025; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 209 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Nov 25, 2025.
- The trade is 4.7% of the 21,468 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 209 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director KHILNANI VINOD M sold about $217.3K of ESE on Nov 26, 2025; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 209 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Nov 25, 2025.
- The trade is 3.6% of the 20,720 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 209 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director KHILNANI VINOD M sold about $162.7K of ESE on Nov 26, 2025; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 209 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Nov 25, 2025.
- The trade is 1.0% of the 41,344 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 209 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CEO & PRESIDENT Sayler Bryan H sold about $88.2K of ESE on Nov 26, 2025; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 209 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.22 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
no insider buys or sells on file
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Tech Hardware
Funds
209 funds bought in last quarter
more than 72% of Tech Hardware
Revenue
+19.2% year over year
more than 70% of Tech Hardware
Margin
27.3% net margin
more than 92% of Tech Hardware
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
3.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 61% of Tech Hardware
The situation: each line is one rule over one dataset
TBG AG disclosed a 5%+ stake (16.4%) in the last six months.
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 8TBG AG filed a 13D for 16.4%
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+8.2%12M
Insider sell13D/G stake
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
When a name files heavily, the largest trades are drawn first.
Who owns ESE: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
4,094,472 sh
$1.4B
1,587,483 sh
$555.7M
1,505,723 sh
$527.1M
1,168,130 sh
$408.9M
1,088,666 sh
$381.1M
Congress trades in ESE
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2026-08-25 · disclosed 15 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Bought 2026-08-24 · disclosed 16 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-08-20 · disclosed 20 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-08-19 · disclosed 21 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
TBG AG
Activist 13D · 2026-10-08
16.4%
ESE planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
ESE mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND
$97.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.7%
Corgi High Voltage Grid Equipment ETF
$567.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
4.7%
Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund
$39.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.5%
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF
$8.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.5%
TRIBUTARY SMALL COMPANY FUND
$21.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.2%
Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF
$90.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
An activist crossed the 5% line with declared intent.
The record shows 209 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
ESE financials
Revenue growth
+19.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
27.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Revenue, TTM ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | $1.0B |
| FY Sep 2023 | $956.0M |
| FY Sep 2022 | $857.5M |
| FY Sep 2021 | $716.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $339.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $309.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $289.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $352.7M |
| Jun 2025 | $296.3M |
| Mar 2025 | $265.5M |
| Dec 2024 | $247.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $298.5M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Net margin, TTM ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | +9.9% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +9.7% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +9.6% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +8.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +9.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +11.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +9.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +62.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +8.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +11.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +11.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$207.3M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | $205.6M |
| FY Sep 2024 | $99.3M |
| FY Sep 2023 | $57.2M |
| FY Sep 2022 | $103.2M |
| FY Sep 2021 | $96.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $47.3M |
| Mar 2026 | -$811.0K |
| Dec 2025 | $63.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $97.8M |
| Jun 2025 | $64.4M |
| Mar 2025 | $14.4M |
| Dec 2024 | $29.1M |
| Sep 2024 | $63.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.05x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | 0.12x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 0.10x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 0.09x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 0.15x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 0.15x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.05x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.09x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.09x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.12x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.40x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.07x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.09x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.10x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
2.87x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | 1.30x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 1.05x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 0.75x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 0.88x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 0.80x |
| Jun 2026 | 2.87x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.79x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.90x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.30x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.39x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.89x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.37x |
| Sep 2024 | 1.05x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+21.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | +21.5% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +8.6% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +8.5% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +8.0% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +6.4% |
| Jun 2026 | +21.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +21.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +21.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +21.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +9.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+13.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | +14.1% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +5.8% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +5.5% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +5.1% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +4.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +13.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +15.0% |
| Dec 2025 | +14.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +14.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +5.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +6.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +6.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on invested capital ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
19.10x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | 18.26x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 32.74x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 29.17x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 23.24x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 31.82x |
| Jun 2026 | 28.81x |
| Mar 2026 | 23.64x |
| Dec 2025 | 16.61x |
| Sep 2025 | 18.26x |
| Jun 2025 | 43.21x |
| Mar 2025 | 34.89x |
| Dec 2024 | 31.27x |
| Sep 2024 | 32.74x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$6.0B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | $5.5B |
| FY Sep 2024 | $3.4B |
| FY Sep 2023 | $2.8B |
| FY Sep 2022 | $2.0B |
| FY Sep 2021 | $2.1B |
| Jun 2026 | $9.1B |
| Mar 2026 | $7.3B |
| Dec 2025 | $5.1B |
| Sep 2025 | $5.5B |
| Jun 2025 | $5.4B |
| Mar 2025 | $4.1B |
| Dec 2024 | $3.5B |
| Sep 2024 | $3.4B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+3.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
FCF yield ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | +3.8% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +3.0% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +2.1% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +5.4% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +4.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +2.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +3.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.11x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 174%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing ESE
| FY Sep 2025 | 0.09x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 3.26x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 2.19x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 0.76x |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 0.17x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.15x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.09x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.09x |
| Jun 2025 | 2.88x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.77x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.71x |
| Sep 2024 | 3.26x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-09 | 2024-09 | 2023-09 | 2022-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.1B | $1.0B | $956.0M | $857.5M |
| Operating income | $170.4M | $146.2M | $119.1M | n/a |
| Net income | $299.2M | $101.9M | $92.5M | $82.3M |
| EPS (diluted) | 11.55 | 3.94 | 3.58 | 3.16 |
| Operating cash flow | $241.9M | $127.5M | $76.9M | $135.3M |
| Cash | $101.3M | $66.0M | $41.9M | $97.7M |
| Long-term debt | $166.0M | $102.0M | $82.0M | $133.0M |
| Buybacks | n/a | $8.0M | $12.4M | $19.9M |
| Dividends paid | $8.3M | $8.2M | $8.3M | $8.3M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
ESE Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes
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ESE filings, in plain words
Have members of Congress traded ESE?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 House member disclosed buying ESE and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by April McClain Delaney dated 2026-08-25.
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In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying ESE and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by April McClain Delaney dated 2026-08-25. 1 activist Schedule 13D filing in the last 180 days declared an intent to influence the company, the largest for 16.4% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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