GSA Capital Partners LLP Takes $1.08 Million Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 12,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,079,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4.8% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 33.4% during 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 lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 24.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 7.9% in the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,005,000 after purchasing an additional 863 shares during the period. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Estee Lauder Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $277,000. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EL opened at $111.90 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $109.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $98.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -223.80, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $48.37 and a 52-week high of $121.64.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a positive return on equity of 17.59% and a negative net margin of 1.21%.The business had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. Estee Lauder Companies’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -280.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $83.00 to $70.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $113.00 target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $111.00 to $105.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $131.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.36.

About Estee Lauder Companies

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.