Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Grows Stock Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 31.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,739 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,337 shares during the quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $2,356,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at $189,663,000. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 593.3% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,211,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,699,000 after buying an additional 1,892,629 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 556.8% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,554,088 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,570,000 after buying an additional 1,317,473 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,600.4% during the 2nd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,224,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,955,000 after buying an additional 1,152,669 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 35.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,175,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,372,000 after acquiring an additional 1,086,514 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

EL opened at $113.12 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.84, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a fifty day moving average of $99.90 and a 200 day moving average of $93.84. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $48.37 and a fifty-two week high of $113.86.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -54.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total value of $364,748.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on EL shares. Telsey Advisory Group increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.19.

About Estee Lauder Companies

Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a global leader in prestige beauty that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Founded in 1946 by Estée Lauder, the company has grown from a small family business into a multinational consumer-products enterprise headquartered in New York City. Its activities span product research and development, brand and product marketing, manufacturing and global distribution across multiple retail channels.

The company’s portfolio includes a mix of legacy and prestige brands that target different consumer segments and price points, with well-known names such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, La Mer and Jo Malone among others.