Fox Run Management L.L.C. Acquires Shares of 9,699 The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 9,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $855,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 6,316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $557,000 after buying an additional 1,125 shares in the last quarter. Krane Funds Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $193,000. AXQ Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $562,000. Compound Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter valued at approximately $280,000. Finally, Dakota Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter worth approximately $5,986,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $105.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $94.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.43.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of EL stock opened at $111.85 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $40.46 billion, a PE ratio of -223.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.14. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $110.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $99.19. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $48.37 and a 12 month high of $121.64.

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 business had revenue of $4.23 billion during 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 business’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -280.00%.

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.