The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Stock Position Raised by Capital International Sarl

Capital International Sarl boosted its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 131,775 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,723 shares during the period. Capital International Sarl’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $11,612,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Asset Dedication LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during 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 Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in 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 during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its stake in 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 in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on EL. 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 target for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “hold” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Evercore increased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.43.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 0.2%

EL stock opened at $92.57 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -185.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a 50-day moving average of $109.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $99.72. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given 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 payout ratio is currently -280.00%.

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.