Cacti Asset Management LLC Has $4.43 Million Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Cacti Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 411.7% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 51,167 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 41,167 shares during the period. Cacti Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $4,434,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. True Vision MN LLC bought a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the 2nd quarter worth about $552,000. Clarius Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth approximately $227,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter worth approximately $3,006,000. Drive Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $337,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 556.8% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,554,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,570,000 after purchasing an additional 1,317,473 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the business’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 transaction, the director directly owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. The trade was a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $104.57 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $95.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $88.60. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $48.37 and a fifty-two week high of $109.62. The company has a market capitalization of $37.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -40.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.92.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The firm had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -54.26%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $94.43.

Estee Lauder Companies Company 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.