Yousif Capital Management LLC Buys 307 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Yousif Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 31,918 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 307 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $2,579,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its position 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 valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares during the period. Winthrop Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% in the first quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $114.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $91.30.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $100.72 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $48.37 and a 12 month high of $100.80. The stock has a market cap of $36.25 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a 50 day moving average of $89.90 and a 200 day moving average of $77.95.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.36 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue 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, sell-side analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -44.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 owned by insiders.

Estee Lauder Companies Company 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.