Polianta Ltd Acquires New Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Polianta Ltd bought a new stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 20,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,499,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EL. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 27.0% during the 1st quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB now owns 8,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $641,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 488,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,129,000 after purchasing an additional 50,346 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 52.4% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 7,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $807,000 after purchasing an additional 2,650 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 48,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,044,000 after buying an additional 5,427 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Worthington Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $389,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on EL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.65.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 0.1%

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $84.89 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $30.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -121.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $66.22 and a fifty-two week high of $121.64. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $81.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.32.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.65 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently -200.00%.

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.