U S Global Investors Inc. Has $933,000 Holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

U S Global Investors Inc. raised its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 100.0% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 13,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,500 shares during the quarter. U S Global Investors Inc.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $933,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EL. Covenant Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at $3,634,000. Aberdeen Group plc boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 201,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,075,000 after buying an additional 23,717 shares during the period. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $14,619,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $19,438,000. Finally, WT Asset Management Ltd raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 60.6% in the 4th quarter. WT Asset Management Ltd now owns 53,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,550,000 after acquiring an additional 20,000 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

NYSE:EL traded up $0.63 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $82.62. 1,483,223 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,136,614. The business has a 50 day moving average of $83.91 and a 200 day moving average of $92.11. 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market capitalization of $29.89 billion, a P/E ratio of -118.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.27.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 20.66% and a negative net margin of 1.67%.The company had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. Research analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company 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 was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -200.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Friday, June 12th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $99.37.

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.