ESCO Technologies Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: ESCO Technologies Inc.
Former names: Esco Electronics Corp
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Information Technology
SIC code: 3669 — Communications Equipment, NEC
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Missouri
Headquarters city: ST. Louis
Headquarters state / province: Missouri
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: September
Ticker symbol: ESE
Primary stock exchange: NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000866706
EIN: 43-1554045

Board of directors

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Bryan H. Sayler · Director · CEO & PRESIDENT
Since 2023
David A. Campbell · Director
Since 2024
Gloria L. Valdez · Director
Since 2023
James M. Stolze · Director
Since 2023
Janice L. Hess · Director
Since 2023
Jeremy Abson · Director
Since 2026
Leon J. Olivier · Director
Since 2023
Patrick M. Dewar · Director
Since 2023
Penelope M. Conner · Director
Since 2024
Robert J. Phillippy · Director
Since 2023
Victor L. Richey Jr. · Director · Chairman, CEO & President
Since 2023
Vinod M. Khilnani · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Bryan H. Sayler · CEO & President

Since January 2023

75 CEO score

Strong · grade B

Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

Dividends 15%: 50
Revenue growth 20%: 76
Earnings growth 15%: 100

50% of the scoring weight is on file. Figures cover September 2022 – September 2025.

Victor L. Richey Jr. · Chairman, CEO & President

Until January 2023 · Former

Director election results

Annual meeting of January 30, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

4 of this board's directors also sit on 5 other boards. 1 is in the same sector.

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via Robert J. Phillippy and Vinod M. Khilnani
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via Victor L. Richey Jr.
Evergy Inc.
via David A. Campbell
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via Robert J. Phillippy
Nordson Corporation
via Victor L. Richey Jr.

Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $0; 0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $5,342,418; 16 sales by 5 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Nov 2, 2026	Gloria L. Valdez Director	Option exercise	+197	$237.70	$46,827
May 1, 2026	Gloria L. Valdez Director	Option exercise	+197	$326.96	$64,411
Feb 5, 2026	Gloria L. Valdez Director	Option exercise	+1,349	$238.40	$321,602
Feb 5, 2026	Robert J. Phillippy Director	Option exercise	+1,349	$238.40	$321,602
Feb 5, 2026	Vinod M. Khilnani Director	Option exercise	+1,349	$238.40	$321,602
Feb 5, 2026	Janice L. Hess Director	Option exercise	+1,349	$238.40	$321,602
Feb 5, 2026	Penelope M. Conner Director	Option exercise	+1,349	$238.40	$321,602
Dec 3, 2025	Bryan H. Sayler Director, Officer (CEO & PRESIDENT)	Shares withheld for tax	−3,134	$212.91	$667,260
Dec 3, 2025	Tucker Christopher L Officer (Sr. Vice President & CFO)	Shares withheld for tax	−1,143	$212.91	$243,356
Dec 3, 2025	Schatz David M Officer (Sr. VP, Sec'y & Gen. Counsel)	Shares withheld for tax	−597	$212.91	$127,107
Dec 1, 2025	Janice L. Hess Director	Option exercise	+5,623	$204.97	$1,152,546
Nov 26, 2025	Vinod M. Khilnani Director	Open-market sale	−1,000	$219.00	$219,000
Nov 26, 2025	Bryan H. Sayler Director, Officer (CEO & PRESIDENT)	Open-market sale	−401	$220.00	$88,220
Nov 26, 2025	Vinod M. Khilnani Director	Open-market sale	−1,000	$217.33	$217,330
Nov 26, 2025	Vinod M. Khilnani Director	Open-market sale	−748	$217.47	$162,668

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Questions about ESCO Technologies Inc.

Who is the CEO of ESCO Technologies Inc.?

Bryan H. Sayler has been ESCO Technologies Inc.'s CEO & President since January 2023.

How many directors are on ESCO Technologies Inc.'s board?

ESCO Technologies Inc.'s board has 12 directors: Bryan H. Sayler, David A. Campbell, Gloria L. Valdez, James M. Stolze, Janice L. Hess, Jeremy Abson, Leon J. Olivier, Patrick M. Dewar, Penelope M. Conner, Robert J. Phillippy and 2 others.

Are ESCO Technologies Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, ESCO Technologies Inc. insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $5.3 million of shares in 16 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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