Insider Selling: Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Director Sells $364,748.76 in Stock

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Director Barry Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total value of $364,748.76. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:EL opened at $88.13 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $104.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $91.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.76 billion, a PE ratio of -28.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. 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 $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.14 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -54.26%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 1,182.1% during the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Finally, Winthrop Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 2,240.0% in the 1st quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $76.00 to $115.00 in a report on Monday, October 13th. Argus raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.