110,000 Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Purchased by Amanah Holdings Trust

Amanah Holdings Trust bought a new stake in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 110,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,519,000. Estee Lauder Companies makes up approximately 1.7% of Amanah Holdings Trust’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,709,000 after acquiring an additional 1,177 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 1,749 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased 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 during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 23.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 55.5% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 13,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,093,000 after purchasing an additional 4,826 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $84.89 on Friday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a one year low of $66.22 and a one year high of $121.64. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $81.67 and a 200-day moving average of $94.39. The company has a market capitalization of $30.71 billion, a PE ratio of -121.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.27.

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

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -200.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on EL. Barclays upped their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, May 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $100.65.

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.