Bleakley Financial Group LLC Has $3.31 Million Stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 32.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 31,576 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,647 shares during the quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $3,307,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings 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 valued at $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased 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 valued at $462,000 after purchasing an additional 1,749 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 23.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 55.5% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 13,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,093,000 after purchasing an additional 4,826 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of EL stock opened at $91.23 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The firm has a market cap of $33.01 billion, a PE ratio of -130.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.22. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.83 and a 12 month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.69 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.65 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -200.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on EL shares. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.63.

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.