J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG bought a new stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL – Free Report) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 19,632 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,408,000.
Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
EL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Piper Sandler began coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Friday, May 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $99.37.
Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 0.2%
EL opened at $81.00 on Wednesday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $66.22 and a fifty-two week high of $121.64. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $29.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -115.71, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.27. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $83.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $91.61.
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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.
Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently -200.00%.
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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