The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Holdings Boosted by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 44.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 37,002 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,398 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $3,261,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EL. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Asset Dedication LLC increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 258.7% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 69.5% in the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on EL shares. Argus upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $113.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.43.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

EL opened at $113.01 on Thursday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1 year low of $48.37 and a 1 year 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $110.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $99.11. The stock has a market cap of $40.88 billion, a PE ratio of -226.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.14.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion for 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -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.