Alberta Investment Management Corp Has $55.34 Million Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Alberta Investment Management Corp trimmed its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 7.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 628,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 49,900 shares during the quarter. Estee Lauder Companies accounts for about 0.5% of Alberta Investment Management Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Alberta Investment Management Corp’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $55,339,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,709,000 after buying an additional 1,177 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% in the first 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 lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,000 after buying an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,005,000 after acquiring an additional 863 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth $277,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $111.71 on Thursday. 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 cap of $40.41 billion, a P/E ratio of -223.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.14. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52 week low of $48.37 and a 52 week high of $121.64. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $109.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.32.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Research analysts anticipate 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -280.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. HSBC lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.36.

Estee Lauder Companies 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.