Inceptionr LLC Invests $1.10 Million in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Inceptionr LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 12,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,101,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,904,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,173,879,000 after acquiring an additional 341,235 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,859,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $877,451,000 after purchasing an additional 69,959 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 13.7% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,596,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $613,787,000 after purchasing an additional 914,594 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 46.4% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,112,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $538,634,000 after purchasing an additional 1,937,107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 17.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,912,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $475,710,000 after purchasing an additional 892,631 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

NYSE EL opened at $92.57 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $109.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $99.72. 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 market cap of $33.48 billion, a PE ratio of -185.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.11. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $121.64.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is -280.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on EL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 9th. HSBC downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Evercore lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.43.

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.