S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC Cuts Stock Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC decreased its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 89,180 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,093 shares during the period. Estee Lauder Companies accounts for about 2.3% of S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $7,859,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,904,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,173,879,000 after acquiring an additional 341,235 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 0.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,859,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $877,451,000 after purchasing an additional 69,959 shares in the last quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1.5% in the first quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 7,976,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $526,445,000 after purchasing an additional 118,276 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 13.7% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,596,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $613,787,000 after buying an additional 914,594 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 17.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,912,792 shares of the company’s stock worth $475,710,000 after buying an additional 892,631 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of EL opened at $108.04 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $38.93 billion, a PE ratio of -41.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1-year low of $48.37 and a 1-year high of $110.37. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $96.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.91.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The firm 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 14.92% and a negative net margin of 6.44%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -54.26%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EL has been the subject of several research reports. Argus upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $76.00 to $115.00 in a report on Monday, October 13th. Zacks Research upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Rothschild Redb lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $95.14.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at $3,196,785.96. The trade was a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

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.