Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. Cuts Stock Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. cut its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 80.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 3,254 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,617 shares during the period. Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $287,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 3.2%

NYSE EL opened at $92.85 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.59 billion, a P/E ratio of -185.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.11. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $109.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.69.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -280.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $94.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. HSBC lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $106.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.43.

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.