Trek Financial LLC Buys Shares of 56,813 The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Trek Financial LLC acquired a new stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 56,813 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,006,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after buying an additional 1,749 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,000 after buying an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.4% during the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,668,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 32.4% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of EL traded down $1.78 on Friday, reaching $117.71. 2,723,532 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,854,456. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $120.27. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $104.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $95.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The stock has a market cap of $42.42 billion, a PE ratio of -45.62, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.15.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The firm had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -54.26%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 34,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $101.78.

Estee Lauder Companies 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.