AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs Grows Stock Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs boosted its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 13.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,777 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,287 shares during the period. AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs’ holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $871,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 7,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $595,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 28,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,329,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 5,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 5,950 shares of the company’s stock valued at $481,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $147,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. This represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $102.20 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $90.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $104.53. The stock has a market cap of $36.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -32.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.16.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a positive return on equity of 12.37%. The firm had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.36 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -44.59%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on EL. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $114.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $99.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $91.30.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.