MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Purchases 17,825 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH lifted its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 705.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 20,351 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,825 shares during the quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $2,154,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 104,811 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,183,000 after acquiring an additional 1,530 shares in the last quarter. Ninety One SA Pty Ltd raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Ninety One SA Pty Ltd now owns 33,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,498,000 after acquiring an additional 3,365 shares in the last quarter. Iams Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 7.6% in the 4th quarter. Iams Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $297,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 20.1% in the 4th quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 49,418 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,175,000 after acquiring an additional 8,276 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $675,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $76.17 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The company has a market capitalization of $27.55 billion, a P/E ratio of -152.34, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $89.15 and its 200 day moving average is $97.26. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $52.51 and a twelve month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The business had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.62 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -280.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on EL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $113.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. TD Cowen cut their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $97.95.

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.