The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Sold by Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab reduced its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 35.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 325,291 shares of the company’s stock after selling 176,696 shares during the quarter. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $23,346,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 10,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,123,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Greenleaf Trust boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, June 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price objective on the stock. Piper Sandler began coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, May 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $98.11.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 1.4%

NYSE EL opened at $82.45 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -117.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.27. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.22 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $83.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is -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.