S&CO Inc. Buys 3,287 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

S&CO Inc. boosted its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 70,201 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,287 shares during the period. S&CO Inc.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $5,672,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% in the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the period. Winthrop Capital Management LLC raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% in the 1st quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 246.4% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 69.5% in the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on EL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. 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 report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $63.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $95.16.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $87.77 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $91.64 and a 200 day moving average of $82.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The company has a market capitalization of $31.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52 week low of $48.37 and a 52 week high of $104.53.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly 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 the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The business’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. On average, sell-side analysts predict 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -54.26%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total value of $339,288.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,418,650.35. This trade represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was 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. Corporate insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Company 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.