Candlestick Capital Management LP Increases Stock Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Candlestick Capital Management LP grew its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 78.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 965,049 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 423,806 shares during the quarter. Estee Lauder Companies comprises approximately 2.1% of Candlestick Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Candlestick Capital Management LP’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $85,040,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 556.8% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,554,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,570,000 after buying an additional 1,317,473 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 539.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 229,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,245,000 after buying an additional 193,833 shares during the last quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 55.8% in the 3rd quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 26,682 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,351,000 after acquiring an additional 9,559 shares during the period. Strs Ohio boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 53.0% in the third quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 190,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,795,000 after acquiring an additional 66,003 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 5.8% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 319,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,843,000 after acquiring an additional 17,552 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on EL. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $94.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Raymond James Financial raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $113.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $83.00 to $70.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. One equities 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.43.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock opened at $87.80 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $108.27 and a 200-day moving average of $99.64. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $121.64. 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 company has a market cap of $31.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -175.60, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.11.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect 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 $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -280.00%.

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.