ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) Ownership
ESE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 102.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 20.06% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 25.9M
- Float
- 20.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.31% 627K shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.45 short interest down 4.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 102.39%
- Insiders 20.06%
ESE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 15.80% | 4.1M | $1.02B | +117,374 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.13% | 1.6M | $395.5M | +47,419 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Amvescap Plc. | 5.81% | 1.5M | $375.1M | +249,158 (+19.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.51% | 1.2M | $291.0M | +6,386 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.20% | 1.1M | $271.2M | +51,834 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.91% | 755K | $188.0M | +121,431 (+19.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 2.72% | 704K | $175.3M | +375,389 (+114.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.33% | 604K | $150.5M | −32,329 (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 2.12% | 549K | $136.7M | +320,133 (+140.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 1.84% | 478K | $119.0M | +189,433 (+65.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Capital World Investors | 1.83% | 475K | $118.3M | −275,201 (−36.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.76% | 455K | $113.3M | −11,570 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geneva Capital Management | 1.73% | 449K | $111.9M | −177,347 (−28.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | 1.73% | 447K | $111.4M | −94,704 (−17.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1.36% | 353K | $88.0M | −273,362 (−43.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | 1.33% | 344K | $85.7M | −62,404 (−15.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 1.31% | 341K | $84.8M | −32,666 (−8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.29% | 335K | $83.4M | +327,855 (+4,701.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 1.27% | 330K | $82.3M | +26,157 (+8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.21% | 314K | $78.2M | −48,760 (−13.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 1.8M shares and 9 cut 1.0M.
ESE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.96% | 1.5M | $384.5M | +327 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 825K | $205.5M | −952 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.65% | 687K | $171.1M | −4,928 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 2.56% | 662K | $165.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 583K | $145.2M | −13,307 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Invesco Discovery A | 1.45% | 375K | $93.4M | −87,197 (−18.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.25% | 325K | $80.9M | −17,344 (−5.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock | 1.22% | 316K | $78.7M | −1,816 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.12% | 290K | $72.2M | +2,427 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.96% | 248K | $61.8M | −314 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | American Century Small Cap Growth Inv | 0.95% | 245K | $61.0M | −3,026 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.93% | 240K | $59.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 236K | $58.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | T. Rowe Price Integrated US Sm Gr Eq | 0.88% | 227K | $56.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco Discovery Mid Cap Growth Y | 0.84% | 217K | $54.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Conestoga Small Cap Investors | 0.73% | 189K | $47.1M | −19,190 (−9.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Nomura Small Cap Core I | 0.72% | 186K | $46.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | T. Rowe Price Instl Small-Cap Stock | 0.65% | 170K | $42.2M | −3,721 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.63% | 164K | $40.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Hood River Small-Cap Growth Instl | 0.61% | 157K | $39.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ESE insider transactions
latest 6| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | Bryan H Sayler | Sell | $220.00 | 401 | $88,220 |
| 2025-11-26 | Vinod M Khilnani | Sell | $217.99 | 3,000 | $653,970 |
| 2025-11-25 | Bryan H Sayler | Sell | $220.00 | 9,382 | $2.1M |
| 2025-11-25 | Christopher L Tucker | Sell | $220.15 | 5,000 | $1.1M |
| 2025-11-25 | Robert J Phillippy | Sell | $222.53 | 3,700 | $823,361 |
| 2025-11-25 | Vinod M Khilnani | Sell | $224.04 | 216 | $48,393 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
ESE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ESE
Institutional investors own 102.4% of ESCO Technologies's shares and insiders 20.06%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 15.80% of the shares (4.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.31% of the float, or 2.45 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 1.9% since 2014.
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ESE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most ESCO Technologies stock?
The largest shareholders of ESCO Technologies are BlackRock Inc (15.80%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.13%), Amvescap Plc. (5.81%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.51%), State Street Corp (4.20%).
What percentage of ESCO Technologies is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 102.4% of ESCO Technologies's shares outstanding; insiders hold 20.06%.
Which funds own ESCO Technologies?
The largest fund holders of ESCO Technologies are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.96%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.65%), American Funds SMALLCAP World A (2.56%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%).
What is ESCO Technologies's short interest?
627K shares of ESCO Technologies were sold short, 3.31% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.45 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling ESCO Technologies?
Of the latest 6 reported insider transactions in ESCO Technologies (since November 25, 2025), 0 were purchases and 6 were sales.
How many shares of ESCO Technologies are outstanding?
ESCO Technologies has 25.9M shares outstanding, of which 20.7M are in the public float.