GSA Capital Partners LLP Takes Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 12,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,079,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EL. Asset Dedication LLC increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 69.5% in the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE:EL opened at $111.90 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 stock has a 50 day moving average of $109.98 and a 200-day moving average of $98.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.48 billion, a PE ratio of -223.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.14. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52 week low of $48.37 and a 52 week high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -280.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Argus upgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $103.36.

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.