The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Bought by Cacti Asset Management LLC

Cacti Asset Management LLC raised its position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 115.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 110,167 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 59,000 shares during the period. Estee Lauder Companies accounts for 0.7% of Cacti Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Cacti Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $11,755,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.2% during the third quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 2,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Personal CFO Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 3.4% in the third quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 3,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 2.5% in the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,558 shares of the company’s stock worth $490,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 37.6% in the 3rd quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 80.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $83.00 to $70.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $113.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.43.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:EL opened at $86.10 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $107.10 and a 200-day moving average of $99.55. The firm has a market cap of $31.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -172.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.37 and a twelve month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -280.00%.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.