Cambiar Investors LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Cambiar Investors LLC lowered its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 17.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 448,441 shares of the company’s stock after selling 97,906 shares during the period. Estee Lauder Companies makes up about 2.1% of Cambiar Investors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Cambiar Investors LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $46,961,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Choreo LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 18,528 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,961,000 after purchasing an additional 805 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 36.1% in the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,698,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,880,000 after purchasing an additional 450,164 shares during the period. City Holding Co. grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 146.3% in the fourth quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 2,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $258,000 after purchasing an additional 1,463 shares during the period. Legacy Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,560,000. Finally, BOCHK Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of EL stock opened at $72.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market cap of $26.20 billion, a PE ratio of -144.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a 50-day moving average of $92.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.70. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 1-year low of $50.61 and a 1-year high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.23 billion during 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%. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. On average, analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -280.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Barclays dropped 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 report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.60.

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.