Swiss National Bank Has $51.78 Million Stock Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Swiss National Bank increased its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 12.1% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 721,500 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 78,100 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $51,782,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EL. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on EL. Zacks Research lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $94.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $98.11.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 0.2%

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $82.57 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1-year low of $66.22 and a 1-year high of $121.64. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $83.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.62. The company has a market cap of $29.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -117.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.27.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. The company 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.65 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

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