Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Invests $1.46 Million in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 20,322 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,459,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in EL. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% during 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. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on EL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Piper Sandler started coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Friday, May 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $100.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.90.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of EL opened at $80.44 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $82.75 and its 200 day moving average is $93.69. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $66.22 and a fifty-two week high of $121.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.10 billion, a PE ratio of -114.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.27.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -200.00%.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.