784 Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Purchased by Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH

Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 784 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% during the 1st quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% during the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 116.2% during the 1st quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 668 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. HSBC upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $80.00 to $99.00 in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $99.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $89.30.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total transaction of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. This represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 6.6%

EL opened at $87.77 on Monday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $97.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.59 billion, a PE ratio of -27.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.16. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $89.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $77.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.30.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. The company had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently -44.59%.

Estee Lauder Companies Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.