ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. Cuts Stock Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. decreased its stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 346,389 shares of the company’s stock after selling 37,084 shares during the period. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $30,524,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,709,000 after acquiring an additional 1,177 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after purchasing an additional 1,749 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after buying an additional 898 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 50,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,312,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Czech National Bank boosted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 6.5% during the second quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 57,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,626,000 after purchasing an additional 3,476 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE EL opened at $115.18 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $101.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.63. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52 week low of $48.37 and a 52 week high of $119.43. The firm has a market cap of $41.51 billion, a PE ratio of -44.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -54.26%.

Insider Activity at Estee Lauder Companies

In other Estee Lauder Companies news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total transaction of $476,971.20. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 13.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on EL. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Wednesday. They set a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Rothschild Redb cut shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Argus raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $100.50.

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.