Vanguard Group Inc. Grows Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 0.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 26,909,123 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,682 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Estee Lauder Companies worth $2,371,232,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $111.90 on Friday. The firm has a market cap 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 company has a fifty day simple moving average of $109.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $98.42. 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 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $121.64.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on EL. Wall Street Zen raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $113.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, HSBC downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently 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.