29,042 Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Bought by Blue Capital Inc.

Blue Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 29,042 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,041,000. Estee Lauder Companies makes up about 2.2% of Blue Capital Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% during the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 10,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,123,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Friday, June 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reduced their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $100.65.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 2.9%

NYSE:EL opened at $84.89 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $81.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.39. The stock has a market cap of $30.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -121.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.22 and a 12 month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.65 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. Equities analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is presently -200.00%.

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

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.