Advisors Asset Management Inc. Trims Stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Advisors Asset Management Inc. lowered its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 18.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,033 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,448 shares during the quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $2,346,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. True Vision MN LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $552,000. Clarius Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at $227,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA purchased a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter worth $3,006,000. Drive Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at $337,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the second quarter valued at $331,000. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

EL stock opened at $92.90 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $92.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $85.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -29.58, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.19. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $104.53.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 12.37% and a negative net margin of 7.91%.Estee Lauder Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -54.26%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EL has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $94.43.

Estee Lauder Companies Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools.