The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL – Get Free Report) VP Lande Rashida La sold 5,564 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.55, for a total transaction of $553,896.20. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 5,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $553,896.20. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.
Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 0.4%
NYSE EL traded down $0.40 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $103.73. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,236,920 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,960,552. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $85.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.33. The company has a market cap of $37.53 billion, a PE ratio of 211.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $66.22 and a fifty-two week high of $121.64.
Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.07. Estee Lauder Companies had a return on equity of 23.52% and a net margin of 1.21%.The business had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.55 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.09 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.100-3.350 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 3.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of EL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 1,749 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake 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 worth $305,000 after acquiring an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 55.5% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 13,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,093,000 after acquiring an additional 4,826 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have recently commented on EL. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $94.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $85.00) on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Friday, June 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price target for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $88.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.67.
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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.
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