The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Purchased by Independent Franchise Partners LLP

Independent Franchise Partners LLP increased its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 7,837,249 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 83,857 shares during the quarter. Estee Lauder Companies accounts for 5.2% of Independent Franchise Partners LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Independent Franchise Partners LLP’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $820,717,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in 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 worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock opened at $82.58 on Thursday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.22 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -117.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.26.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 20.66% and a negative net margin of 1.67%.The business had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. The business’s 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 research analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -200.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EL has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Friday, May 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.65.

Estee Lauder Companies 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.