The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Acquired by BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 96.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 80,177 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 39,379 shares during the quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $8,396,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EL. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 10,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,123,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $375,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $187,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $83.56 on Friday. 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 company has a market cap of $30.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -119.38, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.26. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.22 and a 52 week high of $121.64. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $78.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.59.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -200.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 30th. Weiss Ratings lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. HSBC lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective 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. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.63.

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.