The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Stake Lessened by King Luther Capital Management Corp

King Luther Capital Management Corp lowered its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 7.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 62,247 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,309 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $5,485,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of EL. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $189,663,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 46.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,112,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $538,634,000 after buying an additional 1,937,107 shares during the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 593.3% during the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,211,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,699,000 after buying an additional 1,892,629 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 556.8% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,554,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,570,000 after acquiring an additional 1,317,473 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 13.7% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,596,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $613,787,000 after acquiring an additional 914,594 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:EL opened at $111.90 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.48 billion, a P/E ratio of -223.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.14. 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 Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1 year low of $48.37 and a 1 year high of $121.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $109.98 and a 200-day moving average of $98.42.

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. The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 company posted $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $94.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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.