The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Shares Bought by Assenagon Asset Management S.A.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 11.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 167,688 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,183 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $17,560,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,709,000 after buying an additional 1,177 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,000 after buying an additional 1,749 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 19.9% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 31,723 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,563,000 after acquiring an additional 5,257 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 20.8% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 117,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,501,000 after acquiring an additional 20,287 shares during the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $113.00 price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $103.71.

More Estee Lauder Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Estee Lauder Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bofa/BofA sees a potential merger with Puig as transformational — it would broaden geographic and category exposure, create scale and could materially change EL’s growth story, supporting a higher valuation. Estee Lauder’s potential merger with Puig seen as transformational move
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America/analysts reiterated Buy sentiment and highlighted synergies/valuation upside if a deal proceeds — a successful combination could drive upside to EL’s shares versus the current base case. Buy Rating on Potential Estée Lauder–Puig Merger
• Positive Sentiment: Operational momentum: skin care and fragrance sales are highlighted as category drivers, giving EL some organic growth runway even as M&A is being explored. The Estee Lauder Companies Builds on Category Strength: What’s Next?
• Neutral Sentiment: Company confirmation of talks with Puig formalizes the process but provides no timetable or deal terms — markets must price in uncertainty around structure, approvals and potential dilution or debt. How Analysts View a Possible Puig-Estée Lauder Cos. Merger
• Neutral Sentiment: Street is divided: some analysts see clear strategic logic and upside, others warn about integration risk and complexity — expect wide analyst views until concrete terms emerge. Estée Lauder And Puig Brands Merger Talks Divide Street Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the talks, the stock has fallen — MarketWatch notes investor caution that mere talks without terms aren’t enough to lift the share price, reflecting skepticism and risk‑off positioning. Estée Lauder says it’s talking with Spain’s Puig. That’s not helping its stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Longer‑term concerns persist: recent multi‑year share slide, leverage and margin pressure are reasons some investors are reassessing EL’s risk profile absent clear deal benefits. Is It Time To Reassess Estée Lauder (EL) After Its Steep Multi‑Year Share Price Slide

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of EL stock opened at $69.58 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -139.15, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.11. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $48.37 and a one year high of $121.64. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $102.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $98.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.36.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities analysts anticipate that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is -280.00%.

Estee Lauder Companies 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.