The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Bought by Lbp Am Sa

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Lbp Am Sa increased its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL – Free Report) by 159.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 93,674 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 57,565 shares during the period. Lbp Am Sa’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $9,810,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position 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 valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Finally, BOCHK Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $113.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. HSBC lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $99.10.

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Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $75.32 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $52.51 and a 12 month high of $121.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The stock has a market cap of $27.24 billion, a PE ratio of -150.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.26. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.35.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.Estee Lauder Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous 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 Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -280.00%.

Estee Lauder Companies Profile

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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.

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