The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Purchased by Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC

Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 0.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 123,783 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 684 shares during the period. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $10,002,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. True Vision MN LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $552,000. Clarius Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $227,000. Mather Group LLC. boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 442.5% in the 1st quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 1,367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 1,115 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 57.3% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. Finally, Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,006,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on EL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $76.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Citigroup increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $60.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $107.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $62.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $91.30.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 4.0%

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $100.72 on Monday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $100.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.25 billion, a PE ratio of -32.08, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.16. 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $89.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.15.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.The firm had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.36 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, analysts predict 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -44.59%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Lynn Forester sold 3,702 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director directly owned 15,479 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,650.35. The trade was a 19.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Lande Rashida La sold 6,417 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.88, for a total value of $589,593.96. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 13.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.