ESCO Technologies Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a NYSE-listed engineered-products company with common stock traded under ESE. Its Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, Regulation FD disclosures, material-event updates, exhibits, and capital-structure information tied to corporate actions and financing matters.
Proxy materials and shareholder-vote disclosures cover board elections, governance matters, compensation arrangements, equity incentive awards, and annual meeting proposals. The filings also provide formal disclosure around the company’s portfolio structure, including Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Test & Measurement operations, as well as completed acquisition and divestiture activity reflected in its public-company reporting.
ESCO Technologies director Vinod M. Khilnani acquired 0.1961 Restricted Share Units as a grant tied to dividend equivalents on his existing RSU holdings. Each RSU equals one share of Common Stock and will generally be settled in stock or cash when the underlying RSUs vest or upon his service termination.
Hess Janice L. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESCO Technologies Inc. director Janice L. Hess received a small grant of additional Restricted Share Units (RSUs) linked to dividend payments. The award covers 0.2506 RSUs, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock, bringing her directly held RSU balance to 986.7601 units.
The RSUs were issued in lieu of cash dividends on RSUs she already holds. Portions related to unvested shares will be paid in common stock or cash when those underlying shares vest or are distributed, while remaining RSUs are settled in common stock when her board service ends or at a designated time.
ESCO Technologies Inc. director Patrick M. Dewar received a small grant of additional Restricted Share Units (RSUs) tied to his existing awards. On this Form 4, he acquired 6.0272 RSUs that were issued in lieu of cash dividends on RSUs he already held.
Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of ESCO common stock. RSUs representing dividends on unvested shares will be paid in stock and/or cash when those underlying shares vest or are distributed, while any remaining RSUs become payable in common stock when his board service ends or at another time he previously elected.
ESCO Technologies Inc. director Penelope M. Conner received a small grant of restricted share units as part of her existing equity awards. On the reported date, she acquired 0.1961 restricted share units, bringing her total restricted share unit holdings to 772.1961.
According to the footnote, these restricted share units were issued in lieu of cash dividends on restricted share units she already held. Each unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock and becomes payable in common stock and/or cash when the underlying shares vest or when her board service ends, depending on her prior elections.
ESCO Technologies Inc. director David A. Campbell received a small grant of Restricted Share Units (RSUs) tied to dividends. On this date, he acquired 0.9219 RSUs, each economically equivalent to one share of Common Stock, at a reference value of $314.92 per unit.
The RSUs were issued in lieu of cash dividends on RSUs he already held and will generally be settled in Common Stock and/or cash when the underlying RSUs vest or, for remaining RSUs, upon or after his service as a director ends.
ESCO Technologies Inc. agreed to acquire Megger Group Limited for approximately $2.35 billion, paid as $922 million in cash plus 5.10 million shares of ESCO common stock, subject to a post-closing net debt and working capital adjustment payable in cash.
The deal depends on multiple regulatory approvals, including under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and clearances from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency and foreign merger control regimes. ESCO arranged a commitment with JPMorgan Chase Bank for up to $1,500 million in senior secured credit facilities, with additional backstop and bridge structures to help fund the purchase, refinance existing debt, and cover transaction costs. At closing, TBG AG will receive governance, transfer, consent and registration rights through a shareholder agreement, including one board seat while it retains at least 50% of the consideration shares and standstill limits on its ownership stake.
ESCO Technologies agreed to acquire the Megger Group Limited business of TBG AG for total consideration of $2.35 billion, made up of $0.9 billion in cash and $1.4 billion in ESCO equity. The price represents about 14x projected 2026 EBITDA, including synergies, and TBG will receive one ESCO Board nomination right and accept lock-up provisions on its ESCO shares. Megger, a global provider of test, monitoring and data analytics solutions for electric power assets, will join ESCO’s Utility Solution Group segment.
ESCO also released preliminary Q2 fiscal 2026 results from continuing operations, expecting revenue of $309 million, GAAP EPS of $1.29 and Adjusted EPS of $1.91, which management describes as reflecting strong sales growth, margin improvement and performance above prior guidance. Adjusted EPS adds back $0.62 per share of restructuring, acquisition costs and acquisition-related amortization.
ESCO Technologies Inc: The Vanguard Group filed an amendment on Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares beneficially owned of ESCO Technologies Inc common stock and 0% of the class. The filing explains an internal realignment on January 12, 2026 that led certain Vanguard subsidiaries to report holdings separately.
ESCO Technologies delivered strong fiscal 2026 first‑quarter results. Net sales rose to $289.7 million from $214.6 million, a 35% increase, while net earnings from continuing operations grew to $28.7 million from $20.3 million. Diluted EPS from continuing operations increased to $1.11 from $0.79.
The Aerospace & Defense segment led growth, with sales up 75.6% to $143.8 million, driven by higher navy and aerospace revenues and a major contribution from the Maritime acquisition. Test segment sales increased 26.5% to $58.3 million, and USG was slightly higher at $87.5 million.
Consolidated EBIT from continuing operations improved to $38.4 million (13.2% margin) from $28.1 million (13.1% margin), despite amortization of intangible assets climbing to $20.3 million, mainly from Maritime. Orders surged to $557.2 million, lifting backlog to $1,401.1 million from $1,133.6 million, providing strong revenue visibility.
Cash flow from continuing operations more than doubled to $68.9 million from $29.2 million, supporting capital spending of $5.9 million and a dividend of $0.08 per share. At quarter end, ESCO held $103.8 million in cash and had $145.5 million of debt outstanding, with about $469 million still available on its credit facility plus a $250 million expansion option.
ESCO Technologies Inc. director Gloria L. Valdez reported a vesting of equity awards and related share changes. On February 5, 2026, 1,349 restricted share units (RSUs) vested and were converted into 1,349 shares of ESCO common stock at a reference price of $238.40 per share. A remaining fractional RSU of 0.2536 was settled in cash by the issuer at the same NYSE closing price on the vesting date. After these transactions, Valdez directly holds 3,480 shares of common stock and 8,440.0962 RSUs.