Chiron Capital Management LLC Has $1.49 Million Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Chiron Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 20.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,417 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,596 shares during the quarter. Estee Lauder Companies accounts for about 1.3% of Chiron Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Chiron Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $1,488,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EL. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $595,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.4% in the second quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 28,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,329,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 2.6% in the second quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 5,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 2.2% during the second quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 5,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $481,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 9.3% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $147,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL opened at $88.13 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -28.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $91.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $83.87. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $104.53.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -54.26%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.65, for a total transaction of $339,288.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. This trade represents a 19.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 14,091 shares of company stock valued at $1,293,631. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.65.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.