Inceptionr LLC Invests $1.10 Million in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 12,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,101,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EL. Asset Dedication LLC increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 37.6% during the 3rd quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 0.2%

EL stock opened at $92.57 on Tuesday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $121.64. The business’s 50-day moving average is $109.56 and its 200 day moving average is $99.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The stock has a market cap of $33.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -185.13, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.11.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -280.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Evercore boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.43.

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.