Jennison Associates LLC Invests $32.94 Million in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Jennison Associates LLC bought a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 314,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,940,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in EL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after purchasing an additional 1,749 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 23.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 55.5% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 13,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,093,000 after purchasing an additional 4,826 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $79.03 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.59 billion, a P/E ratio of -158.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.26. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $83.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $96.43. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $56.66 and a 12 month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.65 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -280.00%.

Estee Lauder Companies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Estee Lauder Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and guidance raise — EL reported adjusted EPS $0.91 vs. consensus $0.66 and revenue $3.71B vs. $3.69B; management raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to a 2.33–2.43 range, supporting upside to near‑term earnings expectations. Business Wire: Q3 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Restructuring-linked margin improvement — Management expanded its Profit Recovery & Growth Plan (PRGP), raising expected annual gross benefits to roughly $1.0–$1.2B and increasing planned position reductions (now up to ~9,000–10,000), which investors view as driving near‑term margin expansion. Proactive Investors: Beats estimates, raises guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional sales momentum — Management highlighted stronger sales in Mainland China and Europe (and double‑digit fragrance growth year‑to‑date), a constructive signal for recovery in key luxury channels but still exposed to travel and macro variability. Reuters: Q3 beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic minority investment — EL announced a minority investment in luxury clinical skin‑care brand 111SKIN, reflecting continued brand and portfolio investment; this is longer‑term strategic rather than an immediate earnings driver. Financial Post: 111SKIN investment
• Negative Sentiment: Deeper job cuts and mixed GAAP outlook — While cost savings are viewed positively, the company increased planned headcount reductions (reports cite up to 10,000 roles and separate notices of up to 3,000 more jobs tied to strategic moves), which can signal restructuring risk and near‑term disruption; management’s GAAP metrics were weaker (negative net margin), which some investors penalize. Financial Post: Cut 3,000 jobs
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and macro risk concerns — Some analysts caution EL’s rally has priced in much of the recovery (comments flag an expensive valuation) and note exposure to Asian travel retail and broader macro/energy shocks, which could limit multiple expansion. Seeking Alpha: Valuation caution

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on EL. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $105.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $120.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $94.00 to $72.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.33.

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.