Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd Makes New Investment in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 7,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $649,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EL. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 116,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,278,000 after buying an additional 3,644 shares during the period. Banco Santander S.A. lifted its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3,798.4% in the third quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 192,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,964,000 after acquiring an additional 187,567 shares in the last quarter. Sava Penzisko Drushtvo A.D. Skopje bought a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the third quarter worth about $2,970,000. DNB Asset Management AS grew its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 11.4% during the third quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 44,439 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,916,000 after purchasing an additional 4,548 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE EL opened at $111.85 on Friday. 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 Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52 week low of $48.37 and a 52 week high of $121.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -223.70, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a fifty day moving average of $110.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $99.19.

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 firm had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The business’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.62 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. On average, analysts predict that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -280.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on EL shares. Zacks Research downgraded Estee Lauder Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.43.

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.