84,230 Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Acquired by QV Investors Inc.

QV Investors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 84,230 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,422,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in EL. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter worth $189,663,000. Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 593.3% during the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,211,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,699,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892,629 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 556.8% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,554,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,570,000 after purchasing an additional 1,317,473 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 1,600.4% during the 2nd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,224,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,955,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152,669 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 35.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,175,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,372,000 after purchasing an additional 1,086,514 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of EL opened at $119.45 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $120.27. The stock has a market cap of $43.05 billion, a PE ratio of -46.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.15. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $104.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $95.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.14 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Research analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -54.26%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $76.00 to $115.00 in a report on Monday, October 13th. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.78.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

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.