Blue Capital Inc. Makes New Investment in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Blue Capital Inc. bought a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 29,042 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,041,000. Estee Lauder Companies makes up approximately 2.2% of Blue Capital Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Covenant Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies during the 4th quarter worth $3,634,000. Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 201,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,075,000 after acquiring an additional 23,717 shares during the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at $14,619,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. purchased a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies during the fourth quarter valued at about $19,438,000. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 44.5% during the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 37,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,261,000 after purchasing an additional 11,398 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $84.89 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $81.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.39. 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 Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a twelve month low of $66.22 and a twelve month high of $121.64. The company has a market capitalization of $30.71 billion, a PE ratio of -121.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.26.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. Research analysts expect that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -200.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on EL. Weiss Ratings lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Friday, June 12th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $82.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays boosted 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. Finally, Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Estee Lauder Companies in a research note on Friday, May 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.