Rathbones Group PLC increased its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL – Free Report) by 13.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 251,351 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 29,312 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $26,321,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,000 after purchasing an additional 1,749 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 23.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 55.5% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 13,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,093,000 after purchasing an additional 4,826 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $113.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. HSBC downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $100.68.
Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance
EL opened at $78.90 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $28.55 billion, a P/E ratio of -112.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.92. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1-year low of $62.57 and a 1-year high of $121.64.
Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 20.66% and a negative net margin of 1.67%.The company’s revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -200.00%.
Key Estee Lauder Companies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Estee Lauder Companies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Estée Lauder and Puig terminated discussions over a potential business combination, clearing away months of takeover speculation and refocusing attention on EL’s standalone recovery strategy. Reuters: Estee Lauder and Puig end talks over possible merger
- Positive Sentiment: Investors may see the end of deal talks as a sign that management can keep prioritizing cost cuts, restructuring, and earnings improvement rather than pursuing a complex acquisition. Business Wire: The Estée Lauder Companies & Puig End Discussions
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary has also pointed to improving margin expectations and a broader recovery narrative in prestige beauty, which may be adding support to the stock. TipRanks: Estée Lauder Signals Margin Rebound After Upbeat Call
Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile
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.
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