The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Stock Holdings Lowered by Strs Ohio

Strs Ohio lowered its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 27.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 124,586 shares of the company’s stock after selling 45,975 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $10,067,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Atria Investments Inc raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 22.6% during the second quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 6,151 shares of the company’s stock worth $497,000 after purchasing an additional 1,135 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 134.5% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 9,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $732,000 after buying an additional 5,197 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth about $570,000. Eubel Brady & Suttman Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth about $690,000. Finally, Waterfront Wealth Inc. raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 17.3% during the 2nd quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 17,712 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,431,000 after buying an additional 2,614 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $96.82 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52 week low of $48.37 and a 52 week high of $104.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.30. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $91.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $81.34. The firm has a market cap of $34.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.16.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. 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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -44.59%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on EL. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $63.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $95.16.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the sale, the director owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. The trade was a 19.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total transaction of $589,593.96. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.