Friedenthal Financial Invests $1.07 Million in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Friedenthal Financial acquired a new stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 12,125 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,068,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 1.6% during the second quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 7,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $595,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.4% in the second quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 28,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,329,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC increased its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 5,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 5,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $481,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $147,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

EL stock opened at $107.61 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $97.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.37 and a 12-month high of $110.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.78 billion, a PE ratio of -41.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.18.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -54.26%.

Insider Transactions at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were 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 the SEC website. Also, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on EL shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. UBS Group increased their target price 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. Citigroup lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group raised their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $95.14.

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.