12,130 Shares in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL Purchased by Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd

Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd bought a new stake in shares of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 12,130 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $871,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 185.3% during the fourth quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 8,140,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $861,596,000 after purchasing an additional 5,286,875 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4,281.3% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 4,094,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,094,761,000 after purchasing an additional 4,001,300 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Estee Lauder Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $308,912,000. M&T Bank Corp grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 16,270.3% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,667,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,310,000 after purchasing an additional 2,650,915 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 3,181.4% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,312,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,781,000 after purchasing an additional 2,242,062 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Estee Lauder Companies stock opened at $79.00 on Wednesday. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.22 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The company has a 50 day moving average of $82.89 and a 200 day moving average of $93.26. 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 market capitalization of $28.58 billion, a P/E ratio of -112.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 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 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.430 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Estee Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is presently -200.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on EL shares. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted 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 note on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered Estee Lauder Companies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Estee Lauder Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.90.

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.