Banco Santander S.A. Buys 48,648 Shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Banco Santander S.A. boosted its stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 25.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 241,153 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 48,648 shares during the quarter. Banco Santander S.A.’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $25,254,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Estee Lauder Companies in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. 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 worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays raised their price target on shares of 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $100.65.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $89.64 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -128.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.26. 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 company has a 50-day simple moving average of $80.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.58. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12-month low of $66.22 and a 12-month high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.25. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.67% and a positive return on equity of 20.66%. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.65 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is currently -200.00%.

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.